Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.1718 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places East Timor 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0577 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0361 hectares per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0982 hectares per square kilometre | +172.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1718 hectares per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1602 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1039 hectares per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.166 hectares per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2009 | 0.065 hectares per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0318 hectares per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1198 hectares per square kilometre | +1283.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 hectares per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0231 hectares per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0332 hectares per square kilometre | +360.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +1500.0% | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0231 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +1283.3% | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1198 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1074 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0361 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1718 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1198 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0332 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 109 Dominican Republic 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bhutan 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Algeria 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 North Korea 0.008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Jamaica 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in East Timor?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1718 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.