Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in East Timor
East Timor: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 686.91 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in East Timor, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 686.91 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
The figure is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in East Timor peaked at 23,527 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 142nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23,527 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 4,529 hectares | -80.7% |
| 2004 | 20,586 hectares | +354.5% |
| 2005 | 20,672 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23,398 hectares | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 11,892 hectares | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 14,704 hectares | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 10,690 hectares | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3,220 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 10,754 hectares | +234.0% |
| 2013 | 601.04 hectares | -94.4% |
| 2014 | 20,199 hectares | +3260.7% |
| 2015 | 6,247 hectares | -69.1% |
| 2016 | 1,138 hectares | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 7,363 hectares | +547.2% |
| 2018 | 4,830 hectares | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 12,794 hectares | +164.9% |
| 2020 | 5,796 hectares | -54.7% |
| 2021 | 300.52 hectares | -94.8% |
| 2022 | 64.4 hectares | -78.6% |
| 2023 | 6,397 hectares | +9833.3% |
| 2024 | 3,563 hectares | -44.3% |
| 2025 | 686.91 hectares | -80.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 686.91 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554 hectares, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 686.91 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44 hectares, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +9833.3% | 64.4 hectares | 6,397 hectares |
| 2014 | +3260.7% | 601.04 hectares | 20,199 hectares |
| 2017 | +547.2% | 1,138 hectares | 7,363 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,250 hectares | 4,529 hectares | 23,527 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,715 hectares | 0 hectares | 20,199 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,801 hectares | 64.4 hectares | 6,397 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 139 Puerto Rico 794.24 hectares compare
- 140 Yemen 708.37 hectares compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 708.37 hectares compare
- 143 New Caledonia 665.44 hectares compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 536.65 hectares compare
- 145 Hong Kong 364.92 hectares compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in East Timor?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in East Timor was 686.91 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 23,527 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- East Timor ranks 142nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.