Annual area burnt by wildfires in East Timor
East Timor: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 5,436 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in East Timor, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 5,436 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in East Timor peaked at 107,985 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,436 hectares, in 2026.
East Timor ranks 125th of 248 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 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 65,535 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 17,974 hectares | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 107,985 hectares | +500.8% |
| 2015 | 54,166 hectares | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 7,024 hectares | -87.0% |
| 2017 | 58,341 hectares | +730.6% |
| 2018 | 94,086 hectares | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 86,445 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 42,069 hectares | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 12,013 hectares | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 5,972 hectares | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 68,724 hectares | +1050.8% |
| 2024 | 16,788 hectares | -75.6% |
| 2025 | 11,633 hectares | -30.7% |
| 2026 | 5,436 hectares | -53.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5,436 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215 hectares, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5,436 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,872 hectares, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires 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 | +1050.8% | 5,972 hectares | 68,724 hectares |
| 2017 | +730.6% | 7,024 hectares | 58,341 hectares |
| 2014 | +500.8% | 17,974 hectares | 107,985 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61,444 hectares | 7,024 hectares | 107,985 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 23,234 hectares | 5,436 hectares | 68,724 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 in East Timor?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in East Timor was 5,436 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 107,985 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,436 hectares in 2026.
- How does East Timor rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- East Timor ranks 125th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.