15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 1,289 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Timor-Leste stood at 1,289 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,370 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,289 km2, in 2021.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,370 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 1,353 km2 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,336 km2 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,323 km2 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,303 km2 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,289 km2 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,362 km2 | 1,353 km2 | 1,370 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,320 km2 | 1,303 km2 | 1,336 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,289 km2 | 1,289 km2 | 1,289 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 9 South Africa 141,123 km2 compare
- 10 Madagascar 139,854 km2 compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 126,647 km2 compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 121,892 km2 compare
- 13 Chile 116,250 km2 compare
- 14 India 112,791 km2 compare
- 15 Pakistan 98,316 km2 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 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Timor-Leste?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Timor-Leste was 1,289 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1,370 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,289 km2 in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- Timor-Leste ranks 12th out of 15 regions with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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