Land area in square kilometres in East Timor
East Timor: Land area in square kilometres was 14,870 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 14,870 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in East Timor peaked at 14,870 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14,870 sq. km, in 1961.
East Timor ranks 156th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 14,870 sq. km | 4 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in East Timor?
- Land area in square kilometres in East Timor was 14,870 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 14,870 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,870 sq. km in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for land area in square kilometres?
- East Timor ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.