Temporary fallow — Area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Temporary fallow — Area was 11,264 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Western Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Western Asia stood at 11,264 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Western Asia peaked at 12,260 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,228 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Western Asia 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,927 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 9,950 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9,985 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9,869 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,673 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,645 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9,398 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 9,343 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,752 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9,338 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 9,408 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,801 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 10,039 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10,050 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,027 1000 ha | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 12,087 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,785 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12,260 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 10,393 1000 ha | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 9,228 1000 ha | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 9,322 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10,280 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 10,582 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11,264 1000 ha | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,727 1000 ha | 9,343 1000 ha | 9,985 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,719 1000 ha | 9,338 1000 ha | 12,260 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,135 1000 ha | 9,228 1000 ha | 11,264 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 13 Afghanistan 4,691 1000 ha compare
- 14 Nigeria 4,159 1000 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,105 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mexico 3,974 1000 ha compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 3,784 1000 ha compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 3,684 1000 ha compare
- 19 Peru 3,001 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Western Asia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Western Asia was 11,264 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,260 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,228 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Western Asia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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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.