Temporary fallow — Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Temporary fallow — Area was 50,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary fallow — Area in Southern Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Southern Asia is 50,000 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Southern Asia peaked at 58,989 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46,726 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Southern Asia 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,571 1000 ha | 46,726 1000 ha | 58,989 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 49,884 1000 ha | 47,962 1000 ha | 52,285 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,118 1000 ha | 48,622 1000 ha | 50,000 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.52 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 28.69 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 72,026 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 3.14 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 13.15 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 4.15 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Country area — Area 688,043 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 2.39 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 120.31 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.73 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Southern Asia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Southern Asia was 50,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,989 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,726 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Southern Asia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.