Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -62.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in East Timor is -62.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 169.1% on the previous year and down 229.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 229.86 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -74.46 % change on previous year, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 165th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 113.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -74.46 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2004 | 222.07 % change on previous year | -398.3% |
| 2005 | -23.23 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2006 | 110.02 % change on previous year | -573.6% |
| 2007 | -16.02 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2008 | -31.24 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 2009 | 94.57 % change on previous year | -402.7% |
| 2010 | -38.58 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2011 | 55.75 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2012 | 102.02 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2013 | -22.87 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2014 | 48.5 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 2015 | -60.64 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2016 | 229.86 % change on previous year | -479.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7043 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2018 | -63.29 % change on previous year | -9085.7% |
| 2019 | -66.39 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 203.88 % change on previous year | -407.1% |
| 2021 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2022 | -44.98 % change on previous year | +438.8% |
| 2023 | 90.53 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
| 2024 | -62.57 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -62.57 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1377 % change on previous year, 454.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -62.57 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -10.4 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate 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 | -9085.7% | 0.7043 % change on previous year | -63.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.42 % change on previous year | -74.46 % change on previous year | 222.07 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.51 % change on previous year | -66.39 % change on previous year | 229.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7 % change on previous year | -62.57 % change on previous year | 203.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 162 Israel -52.41 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Dominica -54.3 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Saint Martin (French part) -61.11 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Singapore -63.27 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -64.22 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Benin -66.91 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in East Timor was -62.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 229.86 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.46 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 229.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.