Tree cover loss in East Timor
East Timor: Tree cover loss was 940.84 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss in East Timor, 2001–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 126 Brunei 1,039 hectares compare
- 127 Syria 985.05 hectares compare
- 128 Aland Islands 951.09 hectares compare
- 130 Albania 877.22 hectares compare
- 131 Montenegro 632.4 hectares compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.