Temporary fallow — Area in World
World: Temporary fallow — Area was 172,713 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in World, 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 World is 172,713 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in World peaked at 208,042 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 168,044 1000 ha, in 2020.
World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in World, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 202,282 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 199,873 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 208,042 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 199,778 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 200,007 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 198,112 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 196,582 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 187,103 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 182,202 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 184,943 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 179,945 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 181,090 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 177,783 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 173,903 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 176,880 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 176,797 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 175,320 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 176,579 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 170,970 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 168,044 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 172,225 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 172,101 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 170,695 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 172,713 1000 ha | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,109 1000 ha | 182,202 1000 ha | 208,042 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 177,421 1000 ha | 170,970 1000 ha | 184,943 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,156 1000 ha | 168,044 1000 ha | 172,713 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in World?
- Temporary fallow — area in World was 172,713 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 208,042 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,044 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does World rank for temporary fallow — area?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.