France - Fallow land

504 (thousand hectares) in 2021

In 2021, fallow land for France was 504 thousand hectares. Before fallow land of France started to increase to reach a level of 504 thousand hectares in 2021, it went through a trough reaching a low of 461 thousand hectares in 2015.

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What is fallow land?

Fallow land (temporary) is the cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons. The maximum idle period is usually less than five years. Land remaining fallow for two long may acquire characteristics requiring to be reclassified, such as "permanent meadows and pastures" (if used for grazing), "forest or wooded land" (if overgrown with trees), or "other land" (if it becomes wasteland).

What is France fallow land?