Temporary fallow — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Temporary fallow — Area was 3,507 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Southern Europe, 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 Europe is 3,507 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Southern Europe peaked at 6,076 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,507 1000 ha, in 2024.
Southern Europe ranks 28th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,783 1000 ha | 5,512 1000 ha | 6,032 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,175 1000 ha | 4,618 1000 ha | 6,076 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,907 1000 ha | 3,507 1000 ha | 4,450 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 25 Niger 1,982 1000 ha compare
- 26 Cuba 1,950 1000 ha compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,847 1000 ha compare
- 28 Syrian Arab Republic 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,636 1000 ha compare
- 30 Morocco 1,508 1000 ha compare
- 31 Tunisia 1,300 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 655,768 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 60.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 14.41 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 17.49 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 786,776 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.34 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 876,075 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.26 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 18.21 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Southern Europe?
- Temporary fallow — area in Southern Europe was 3,507 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,076 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,507 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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About this data
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.