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 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,876 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5,557 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 5,761 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,760 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,702 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,923 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6,032 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,512 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 5,924 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 6,076 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5,897 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5,744 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,077 1000 ha | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4,959 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,855 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,972 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,871 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,680 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,618 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,450 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,348 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,660 1000 ha | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 3,571 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3,507 1000 ha | -1.8% |
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 Iraq 2,411 1000 ha compare
- 26 Caribbean 2,128 1000 ha compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 2,021 1000 ha compare
- 28 Niger 1,982 1000 ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (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 32 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.