Agricultural land — Area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Agricultural land — Area was 341.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024
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 176th of 255 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.
Agricultural land — Area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 232 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 233 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 243 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 243 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 245 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 250 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 255 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 258 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 262 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 271 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 276 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 279 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 282 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 284 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 286 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 289 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 292 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 295 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 299 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 303 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 305 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 318 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 330 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 335 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 340 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 342 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 343 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 341 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 337 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 337 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 336.6 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 336.2 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 333.8 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 333.4 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 333 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 332.6 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 332.2 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 336.8 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 338.4 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 338 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 338.6 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 339.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 339.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 340.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 340.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 341.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 341.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 342.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 341.4 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 341.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 341.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 341.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 341.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 341.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 173 United Arab Emirates 397.65 1000 ha compare
- 174 Palestine 391.2 1000 ha compare
- 174 Palestine 391.2 1000 ha compare
- 176 East Timor 341.4 1000 ha compare
- 178 Fiji 311.6 1000 ha compare
- 179 Montenegro 248.28 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 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 176th out of 255 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
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.