Temporary fallow — Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Temporary fallow — Area was 10,076 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa is 10,076 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Western Africa peaked at 12,564 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,939 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Western Africa 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,564 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 12,294 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11,984 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12,286 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12,211 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12,180 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12,142 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11,574 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 11,172 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 11,256 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10,915 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10,968 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,869 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10,761 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10,990 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10,949 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,988 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,068 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10,575 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 10,285 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9,968 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9,939 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,027 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10,076 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,045 1000 ha | 11,172 1000 ha | 12,564 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,934 1000 ha | 10,575 1000 ha | 11,256 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,059 1000 ha | 9,939 1000 ha | 10,285 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Western Africa?
- Temporary fallow — area in Western Africa was 10,076 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,564 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,939 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Western Africa rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Western Africa ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.