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

East Timor ranks 124th out of 209 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

124th

of 209 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 124th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in East Timor, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	10.09 percent	—
1962	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1963	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1964	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1965	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1966	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1967	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1968	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1969	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1970	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1971	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1972	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1973	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1974	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1975	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1976	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1977	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1978	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1979	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1980	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1981	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1982	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1983	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1984	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1985	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1986	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1987	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1988	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1989	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1990	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1991	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1992	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1993	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1994	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1995	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1996	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1997	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1998	10.09 percent	+0.0%
1999	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2000	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2001	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2002	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2003	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2004	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2005	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2006	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2007	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2008	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2009	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2010	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2011	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2012	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2013	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2014	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2015	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2016	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2017	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2018	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2019	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2020	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2021	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2022	10.09 percent	+0.0%
2023	10.09 percent	+0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

East Timor's 10.09 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
East Timor's 10.09 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 percent, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near East Timor

121 Puerto Rico 11.58 percent compare
122 Bhutan 10.83 percent compare
123 Slovakia 10.42 percent compare
125 Montserrat 10 percent compare
126 Poland 9.84 percent compare
127 Latvia 9.66 percent compare

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More reference data data for East Timor

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)

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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 124th out of 209 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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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: 18 September 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).