Fiji vs East Timor: Land use over the long-term
Fiji
173,000 hectares
in 2025
East Timor
150,000 hectares
in 2025
Fiji rank
145th
East Timor rank
147th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Fiji
- East Timor
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 173,000 hectares against 150,000 hectares in East Timor, a difference of 23,000 hectares.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was East Timor ahead.
Fiji ranks 145th and East Timor ranks 147th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 15 and East Timor in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 20,177 hectares | 20,177 hectares | East Timor |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 24,761 hectares | 24,761 hectares | East Timor |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 30,373 hectares | 30,373 hectares | East Timor |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 37,244 hectares | 37,244 hectares | East Timor |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 45,682 hectares | 45,682 hectares | East Timor |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 56,064 hectares | 56,064 hectares | East Timor |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 68,779 hectares | 68,779 hectares | East Timor |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 84,240 hectares | 84,240 hectares | East Timor |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 83,902 hectares | 83,902 hectares | East Timor |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 86,195 hectares | 86,195 hectares | East Timor |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 86,256 hectares | 86,256 hectares | East Timor |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 86,283 hectares | 86,283 hectares | East Timor |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 86,275 hectares | 86,275 hectares | East Timor |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 86,233 hectares | 86,233 hectares | East Timor |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 86,159 hectares | 86,159 hectares | East Timor |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 86,112 hectares | 86,112 hectares | East Timor |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 86,110 hectares | 86,110 hectares | East Timor |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 86,075 hectares | 86,075 hectares | East Timor |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 85,901 hectares | 85,901 hectares | East Timor |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 91,305 hectares | 91,305 hectares | East Timor |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 100,102 hectares | 100,102 hectares | East Timor |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 106,905 hectares | 106,905 hectares | East Timor |
| 1850s | 299,345 hectares | 114,124 hectares | 185,221 hectares | Fiji |
| 1860s | 306,101 hectares | 121,781 hectares | 184,320 hectares | Fiji |
| 1870s | 305,737 hectares | 124,704 hectares | 181,033 hectares | Fiji |
| 1880s | 304,114 hectares | 127,650 hectares | 176,464 hectares | Fiji |
| 1890s | 305,155 hectares | 130,707 hectares | 174,448 hectares | Fiji |
| 1900s | 303,455 hectares | 133,908 hectares | 169,547 hectares | Fiji |
| 1910s | 298,367 hectares | 137,133 hectares | 161,234 hectares | Fiji |
| 1920s | 288,799 hectares | 139,966 hectares | 148,833 hectares | Fiji |
| 1930s | 273,162 hectares | 142,573 hectares | 130,589 hectares | Fiji |
| 1940s | 293,598 hectares | 149,797 hectares | 143,801 hectares | Fiji |
| 1950s | 242,951 hectares | 149,405 hectares | 93,546 hectares | Fiji |
| 1960s | 73,200 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 76,800 hectares | East Timor |
| 1970s | 92,500 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 57,500 hectares | East Timor |
| 1980s | 142,500 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 7,500 hectares | East Timor |
| 1990s | 172,700 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 22,700 hectares | Fiji |
| 2000s | 173,000 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | Fiji |
| 2010s | 173,000 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | Fiji |
| 2020s | 173,000 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Fiji or East Timor?
- Fiji, at 173,000 hectares against 150,000 hectares in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Fiji and East Timor?
- 23,000 hectares, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and East Timor?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and East Timor rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Fiji ranks 145th and East Timor ranks 147th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.