Temporary fallow — Area in United States
United States: Temporary fallow — Area was 6,888 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in United States, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United States recorded 6,888 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in United States peaked at 7,090 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,725 1000 ha, in 2012.
United States ranks 10th of 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,090 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 6,702 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 6,630 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,558 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,486 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,414 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,342 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,219 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6,095 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,972 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5,848 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,725 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,957 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 6,190 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,423 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6,655 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6,888 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6,897 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,905 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,914 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,923 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,931 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,888 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,888 1000 ha | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6,888 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 681.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,504 1000 ha | 6,095 1000 ha | 7,090 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,346 1000 ha | 5,725 1000 ha | 6,905 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,909 1000 ha | 6,888 1000 ha | 6,931 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 8 Indonesia 10,194 1000 ha compare
- 9 Brazil 7,531 1000 ha compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 5,940 1000 ha compare
- 12 Australia 5,882 1000 ha compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4,691 1000 ha compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1952 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in United States?
- Temporary fallow — area in United States was 6,888 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7,090 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,725 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does United States rank for temporary fallow — area?
- United States ranks 10th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.