15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or was 55.7 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or in Timor-Leste is 55.7 km2, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or in Timor-Leste peaked at 63.6 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.9 km2, in 2000.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 63.6 km2 | +120.1% |
| 2010 | 29 km2 | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 54.1 km2 | +86.6% |
| 2018 | 55.1 km2 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.7 km2 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.25 km2 | 28.9 km2 | 63.6 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.07 km2 | 29 km2 | 55.1 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.7 km2 | 55.7 km2 | 55.7 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,464 km2 compare
- 7 South Africa 3,457 km2 compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 103.5 km2 compare
- 8 Sweden 3,162 km2 compare
- 9 Indonesia 2,772 km2 compare
- 9 Viet Nam 90.5 km2 compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 1,959 km2 compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48.9 km2 compare
- 11 Peru 1,744 km2 compare
- 12 Madagascar 1,727 km2 compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 46.6 km2 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 1,668 km2 compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 km2
- 13 Republic of Moldova 0 km2
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 km2
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.85 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: shrubs and/or in Timor-Leste?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or in Timor-Leste was 55.7 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: shrubs and/or recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 km2 in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or?
- Timor-Leste ranks 10th out of 15 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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