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
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.
Tree cover loss in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 657.81 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1,574 hectares | +139.2% |
| 2003 | 673.55 hectares | -57.2% |
| 2004 | 2,026 hectares | +200.8% |
| 2005 | 1,292 hectares | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 2,895 hectares | +124.2% |
| 2007 | 1,530 hectares | -47.2% |
| 2008 | 818.59 hectares | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 2,567 hectares | +213.6% |
| 2010 | 624.9 hectares | -75.7% |
| 2011 | 1,415 hectares | +126.5% |
| 2012 | 1,824 hectares | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 452.29 hectares | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 1,842 hectares | +307.2% |
| 2015 | 845.19 hectares | -54.1% |
| 2016 | 1,290 hectares | +52.7% |
| 2017 | 1,699 hectares | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 1,233 hectares | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 1,488 hectares | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 1,449 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,416 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,105 hectares | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 1,470 hectares | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 940.84 hectares | -36.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 940.84 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729 hectares, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 940.84 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,449 hectares, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- 132 Luxembourg 584.54 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 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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