Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in East Timor
East Timor: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 42.93 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type in East Timor is 42.93 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 94.4% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in East Timor peaked at 2,554 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2010.
That places East Timor 139th 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 858.63 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 536.65 hectares | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 1,460 hectares | +172.0% |
| 2005 | 2,554 hectares | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 2,383 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,546 hectares | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 2,469 hectares | +59.7% |
| 2009 | 965.96 hectares | -60.9% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 279.06 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 472.25 hectares | +69.2% |
| 2013 | 128.79 hectares | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 1,782 hectares | +1283.3% |
| 2015 | 407.85 hectares | -77.1% |
| 2016 | 21.47 hectares | -94.7% |
| 2017 | 343.45 hectares | +1500.0% |
| 2018 | 171.73 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 107.33 hectares | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 493.71 hectares | +360.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 128.8 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 772.77 hectares | +500.0% |
| 2025 | 42.93 hectares | -94.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 42.93 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425 hectares, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 42.93 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93 hectares, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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% | 21.47 hectares | 343.45 hectares |
| 2014 | +1283.3% | 128.79 hectares | 1,782 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,597 hectares | 536.65 hectares | 2,554 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 371.36 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,782 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.7 hectares | 0 hectares | 772.77 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 136 Moldova 85.86 hectares compare
- 137 Ireland 85.86 hectares compare
- 138 New Zealand 64.4 hectares compare
- 139 Slovenia 42.93 hectares compare
- 141 Austria 21.47 hectares compare
- 141 Hungary 21.47 hectares compare
- 141 Liberia 21.47 hectares compare
- 141 Libya 21.47 hectares compare
- 141 Slovakia 21.47 hectares 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 in East Timor?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in East Timor was 42.93 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,554 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- East Timor ranks 139th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.