Tree cover loss in East Timor

East Timor: Tree cover loss was 940.84 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
940.84 hectares
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
129th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,895 hectares
in 2006
All-time low
452.29 hectares
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss in East Timor, 2001–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2001201220242001: 657.8 hectares2002: 1.6k hectares2003: 673.6 hectares2004: 2.0k hectares2005: 1.3k hectares2006: 2.9k hectares2007: 1.5k hectares2008: 818.6 hectares2009: 2.6k hectares2010: 624.9 hectares2011: 1.4k hectares2012: 1.8k hectares2013: 452.3 hectares2014: 1.8k hectares2015: 845.2 hectares2016: 1.3k hectares2017: 1.7k hectares2018: 1.2k hectares2019: 1.5k hectares2020: 1.4k hectares2021: 1.4k hectares2022: 1.1k hectares2023: 1.5k hectares2024: 940.8 hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2024, tree cover loss in East Timor stood at 940.84 hectares.

The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in East Timor peaked at 2,895 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 452.29 hectares, in 2013.

That places East Timor 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,559 hectares 657.81 hectares 2,895 hectares 9
2010s 1,271 hectares 452.29 hectares 1,842 hectares 10
2020s 1,276 hectares 940.84 hectares 1,470 hectares 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 126 Brunei 1,039 hectares compare
  2. 127 Syria 985.05 hectares compare
  3. 128 Aland Islands 951.09 hectares compare
  4. 130 Albania 877.22 hectares compare
  5. 131 Montenegro 632.4 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in East Timor?
Tree cover loss in East Timor was 940.84 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 2,895 hectares in 2006.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 452.29 hectares in 2013.
How does East Timor rank for tree cover loss?
East Timor ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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