Falkland Islands vs East Timor: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Falkland Islands
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.49 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Falkland Islands, a difference of 270,000 hectares.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Falkland Islands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Falkland Islands ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 158th of 233 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 270,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 270,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 1980s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 270,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 1990s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 270,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 2000s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 270,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 270,000 hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 270,000 hectares | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Falkland Islands or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.49 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Falkland Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Falkland Islands and East Timor?
- 270,000 hectares, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and East Timor?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Falkland Islands and East Timor rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Falkland Islands ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 158th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.