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 36 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.
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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,105 1000 ha compare
- 14 Mexico 3,974 1000 ha compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 3,784 1000 ha compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 3,684 1000 ha compare
- 17 Peru 3,001 1000 ha compare
- 18 Algeria 2,849 1000 ha compare
- 19 Türkiye 2,655 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 274,698 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 274,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 57.24 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 474.77 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 14.1 % (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 36 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.