Agricultural land — Area in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Agricultural land — Area was 341.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
341.4 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 237 countries
All-time high
343 1000 ha
in 1997
All-time low
230 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 341.4 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Timor-Leste peaked at 343 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 230 1000 ha, in 1961.

Timor-Leste ranks 164th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 230.78 1000 ha 230 1000 ha 233 1000 ha 9
1970s 255.3 1000 ha 243 1000 ha 276 1000 ha 10
1980s 291.4 1000 ha 279 1000 ha 305 1000 ha 10
1990s 335.6 1000 ha 318 1000 ha 343 1000 ha 10
2000s 335 1000 ha 332.2 1000 ha 338.4 1000 ha 10
2010s 340.22 1000 ha 338 1000 ha 342.1 1000 ha 10
2020s 341.4 1000 ha 341.4 1000 ha 341.4 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 161 Jamaica 422.9 1000 ha compare
  2. 162 United Arab Emirates 397.65 1000 ha compare
  3. 163 Palestine 391.2 1000 ha compare
  4. 165 Fiji 311.6 1000 ha compare
  5. 166 Montenegro 248.28 1000 ha compare
  6. 167 Greenland 243.11 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area in Timor-Leste?
Agricultural land — area in Timor-Leste was 341.4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 343 1000 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 230 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Timor-Leste rank for agricultural land — area?
Timor-Leste ranks 164th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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