Temporary fallow — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Temporary fallow — Area was 358.14 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Southern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Southern Africa stood at 358.14 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Southern Africa peaked at 500.84 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 236.88 1000 ha, in 2014.
Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 490.9 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 478.11 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 467.02 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 438.41 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 412.87 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 361.35 1000 ha | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 422.57 1000 ha | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 383.24 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 393.16 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 372.24 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 253.89 1000 ha | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 311.05 1000 ha | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 244.78 1000 ha | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 236.88 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 296.4 1000 ha | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 496.5 1000 ha | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 404.43 1000 ha | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 402.24 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 321.11 1000 ha | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 500.84 1000 ha | +56.0% |
| 2021 | 260.04 1000 ha | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 307.87 1000 ha | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 358.14 1000 ha | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 358.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 427.51 1000 ha | 361.35 1000 ha | 490.9 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 333.95 1000 ha | 236.88 1000 ha | 496.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 357.01 1000 ha | 260.04 1000 ha | 500.84 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 29 Cuba 1,950 1000 ha compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,847 1000 ha compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 31 Syria 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 33 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,636 1000 ha compare
- 34 Morocco 1,508 1000 ha compare
- 35 Tunisia 1,300 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 27.42 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Southern Africa?
- Temporary fallow — area in Southern Africa was 358.14 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 500.84 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.88 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Southern Africa rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.