15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value was 70.9 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 70.9 % for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Timor-Leste peaked at 74.01 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.9 %, in 2025.
Timor-Leste ranks 5th of 21 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.01 % | — |
| 2000 | 73.07 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 72.13 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.66 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.19 % | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 70.9 % | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.01 % | 74.01 % | 74.01 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.07 % | 73.07 % | 73.07 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.89 % | 71.66 % | 72.13 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.05 % | 70.9 % | 71.19 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 2 Guyana 93.36 % compare
- 3 Gabon 91.42 % compare
- 3 Suriname 91.42 % compare
- 5 Palau 91.02 % compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.82 % compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 85.8 % compare
- 8 American Samoa 79.25 % compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.973 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.58 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.58 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 64,378 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Timor-Leste?
- 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Timor-Leste was 70.9 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 74.01 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9 % in 2025.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value?
- Timor-Leste ranks 5th out of 21 regions with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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