Breakdown of habitable land area in East Timor

East Timor: Breakdown of habitable land area was 1,640 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1,640 hectares
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
174th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,730 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
1,640 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in East Timor, 2015–2019

05001.0k1.5k2015201720192015: 1.7k hectares2016: 1.7k hectares2017: 1.7k hectares2018: 1.7k hectares2019: 1.6k hectares

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

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in East Timor stood at 1,640 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over five years.

That places East Timor 174th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 171 Antigua and Barbuda 1,850 hectares compare
  2. 172 Hong Kong 1,700 hectares compare
  3. 173 Equatorial Guinea 1,650 hectares compare
  4. 175 Liberia 1,530 hectares compare
  5. 176 Mauritius 1,350 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in East Timor?
Breakdown of habitable land area in East Timor was 1,640 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1,730 hectares in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 1,640 hectares in 2019.
How does East Timor rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
East Timor ranks 174th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.