Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in East Timor
East Timor: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 6.23 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in East Timor, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in East Timor stood at 6.23 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.6% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 46.21 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.74 hectares, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 140th of 186 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, gaps filled in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.01 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 10.71 hectares | +113.7% |
| 2003 | 2.74 hectares | -74.5% |
| 2004 | 8.81 hectares | +222.1% |
| 2005 | 6.77 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 14.21 hectares | +110.0% |
| 2007 | 11.94 hectares | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 8.21 hectares | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 15.97 hectares | +94.6% |
| 2010 | 9.81 hectares | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 15.27 hectares | +55.8% |
| 2012 | 30.86 hectares | +102.0% |
| 2013 | 23.8 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 35.35 hectares | +48.5% |
| 2015 | 13.91 hectares | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 45.89 hectares | +229.9% |
| 2017 | 46.21 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.97 hectares | -63.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7 hectares | -66.4% |
| 2020 | 17.33 hectares | +203.9% |
| 2021 | 15.88 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 8.74 hectares | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 16.65 hectares | +90.5% |
| 2024 | 6.23 hectares | -62.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 6.23 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 6.23 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.37 hectares | 2.74 hectares | 15.97 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.38 hectares | 5.7 hectares | 46.21 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 hectares | 6.23 hectares | 17.33 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 137 Saint Lucia 7.85 hectares compare
- 138 Luxembourg 6.53 hectares compare
- 139 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.51 hectares compare
- 141 Aland Islands 6 hectares compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 5.35 hectares compare
- 143 Andorra 4.73 hectares 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, gaps filled in East Timor?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in East Timor was 6.23 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 46.21 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 hectares in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- East Timor ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.