Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0107 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Timor-Leste, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.0107 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.0313 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0274 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.02 sq. km per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.0107 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.0107 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0293 sq. km per person | 0.0274 sq. km per person | 0.0313 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.025 sq. km per person | 0.0233 sq. km per person | 0.0269 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0215 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0229 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 sq. km per person | 0.0158 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.0114 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Timor-Leste was 0.0107 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.