South America vs Timor-Leste: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
South America
48.6%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
70.9%
in 2025
South America rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
23rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- South America
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 70.9% against 48.6% in South America, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.5 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 23rd of 35 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 74.0% | 15.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 73.1% | 18.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 71.9% | 20.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 71.0% | 21.8% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, South America or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 70.9% against 48.6% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between South America and Timor-Leste?
- 22.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Timor-Leste?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South America and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- South America ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 23rd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.