15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land was 78.03 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Timor-Leste is 78.03 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Timor-Leste peaked at 79.75 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.03 %, in 2021.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.75 % | — |
| 2005 | 79.33 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.36 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.83 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 78.35 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 78.03 % | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.54 % | 79.33 % | 79.75 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.85 % | 78.35 % | 79.36 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.03 % | 78.03 % | 78.03 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 3 Brunei Darussalam 99.86 % compare
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- 4 Belize 98.12 % compare
- 4 Viet Nam 82.7 % compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 97.95 % compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 80.26 % compare
- 6 Liberia 97.22 % compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 70.27 % compare
- 7 Cambodia 96.98 % compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 64.43 % compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 96.75 % compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 62.98 % compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 96.71 % compare
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 index: remaining moutain area; land in Timor-Leste?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Timor-Leste was 78.03 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 79.75 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.03 % in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land?
- Timor-Leste ranks 6th out of 14 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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