South-Eastern Asia vs Timor-Leste: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
South-Eastern Asia
46.2%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
70.9%
in 2025
South-Eastern Asia rank
8th
Timor-Leste rank
23rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- South-Eastern Asia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 70.9% against 46.2% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.5 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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-Eastern Asia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 74.0% | 19.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 73.1% | 24.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 71.9% | 24.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 71.0% | 24.3% | 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-Eastern Asia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 70.9% against 46.2% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 24.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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.