Share of arable land which is organic in East Timor
East Timor: Share of arable land which is organic was 9.21 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in East Timor, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of arable land which is organic in East Timor is 9.21 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in East Timor peaked at 17.48 percent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.46 percent, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 23rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in East Timor, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.46 percent | — |
| 2006 | 7.1 percent | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 7.16 percent | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.75 percent | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 7.39 percent | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.32 percent | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.31 percent | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.28 percent | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.27 percent | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.5 percent | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4 percent | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3 percent | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 9.16 percent | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 17.48 percent | +90.8% |
| 2019 | 9.51 percent | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 9.46 percent | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.46 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.46 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.21 percent | -2.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 9.21 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45 percent, 20.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 9.21 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 percent, 7.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +90.8% | 9.16 percent | 17.48 percent |
| 2019 | -45.6% | 17.48 percent | 9.51 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.17 percent | 6.46 percent | 7.75 percent | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.85 percent | 7.27 percent | 17.48 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 percent | 9.21 percent | 9.46 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 share of arable land which is organic in East Timor?
- Share of arable land which is organic in East Timor was 9.21 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 percent in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 percent in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- East Timor ranks 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).