Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in East Timor, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in East Timor is 0 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.5% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.0027 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 122nd of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.001 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +168.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 hectares per person | +71.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -61.8% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -73.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +1256.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -77.5% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | -94.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +1470.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +351.3% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +493.0% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per person | -94.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1470.1% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person |
| 2014 | +1256.2% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person |
| 2024 | +493.0% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 119 United Kingdom 0 hectares per person compare
- 120 Moldova 0 hectares per person compare
- 121 Philippines 0 hectares per person compare
- 123 Hong Kong 0 hectares per person compare
- 124 Bangladesh 0 hectares per person compare
- 125 El Salvador 0 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in East Timor?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in East Timor was 0 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.