FAO projections of arable land, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1383 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in East Timor is 0.1383 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.251 hectares per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1383 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places East Timor 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1683 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1631 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1551 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1563 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1536 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1528 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1682 hectares per person | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1652 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1658 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1716 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1755 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1777 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1811 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1924 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1973 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1985 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1999 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2003 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2007 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2024 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2038 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.205 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2074 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2094 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2081 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.221 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2313 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2252 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2252 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.225 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2189 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2152 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2026 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.224 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.251 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2297 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2118 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2005 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1974 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.193 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.187 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1813 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1809 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1779 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1699 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1666 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1608 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1582 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1556 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1531 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1443 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1398 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1383 hectares per person | -1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1383 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1383 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1592 hectares per person | 0.1528 hectares per person | 0.1683 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1764 hectares per person | 0.1652 hectares per person | 0.1973 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2035 hectares per person | 0.1985 hectares per person | 0.2094 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2199 hectares per person | 0.2026 hectares per person | 0.2313 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2011 hectares per person | 0.1779 hectares per person | 0.251 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1599 hectares per person | 0.1471 hectares per person | 0.1733 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.141 hectares per person | 0.1383 hectares per person | 0.1443 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 111 El Salvador 0.1396 hectares per person compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1394 hectares per person compare
- 113 Comoros 0.1388 hectares per person compare
- 115 Kenya 0.135 hectares per person compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 0.1341 hectares per person compare
- 117 Ecuador 0.134 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in East Timor?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in East Timor was 0.1383 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.251 hectares per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1383 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.