Wildfire area burned by land cover type in East Timor
East Timor: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
99th
of 225 countries
All-time high
64.4 hectares
in 2002
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in East Timor, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type in East Timor is 0 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in East Timor peaked at 64.4 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2003.
That places East Timor 99th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.4 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.93 hectares. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.73 hectares | 0 hectares | 64.4 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 hectares | 0 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 6 |
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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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in East Timor?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in East Timor was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- East Timor ranks 99th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.