How does East Timor rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

East Timor ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this East Timor data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in East Timor

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in East Timor
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

East Timor: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 10.09 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

10.09 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

123rd

of 208 countries

All-time high

10.09 percent

in 1961

All-time low

10.09 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in East Timor, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in East Timor stood at 10.09 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in East Timor peaked at 10.09 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.09 percent, in 1961.

East Timor ranks 123rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	9
1970s	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10
1980s	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10
1990s	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10
2000s	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10
2010s	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10
2020s	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	10.09 percent	4

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More reference data data for East Timor

Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in East Timor?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in East Timor was 10.09 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 10.09 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 10.09 percent in 1961.
How does East Timor rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: East Timor ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Timor data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).