Land area in hectares in East Timor
East Timor: Land area in hectares was 1.49 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.49 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.49 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1.49 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in East Timor is 1.49 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in East Timor peaked at 1.49 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million hectares, in 1961.
That places East Timor 160th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.49 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.49 million hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in East Timor?
- Land area in hectares in East Timor was 1.49 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million hectares in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for land area in hectares?
- East Timor ranks 160th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.