Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 22.96 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Timor-Leste stood at 22.96 %.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Timor-Leste peaked at 23.07 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.47 %, in 1961.
Timor-Leste ranks 171st 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 — Share in Land area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.47 % | — |
| 1962 | 15.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.6 % | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.67 % | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.34 % | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 16.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.48 % | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 16.81 % | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 16.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.15 % | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 17.35 % | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 17.62 % | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 18.22 % | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 18.56 % | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 18.76 % | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 18.96 % | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 19.1 % | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.23 % | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 19.44 % | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19.64 % | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.84 % | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20.11 % | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.38 % | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.51 % | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.39 % | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 22.19 % | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 22.19 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.53 % | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.86 % | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23 % | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.07 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.93 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.66 % | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.66 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.64 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.61 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.45 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.42 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.39 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.37 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.34 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.65 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.76 % | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.73 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.77 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.8 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.84 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.87 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.91 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.94 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.97 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.01 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.96 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.96 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.96 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.96 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.96 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.96 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.52 % | 15.47 % | 15.67 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.17 % | 16.34 % | 18.56 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6 % | 18.76 % | 20.51 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.57 % | 21.39 % | 23.07 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.53 % | 22.34 % | 22.76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.88 % | 22.73 % | 23.01 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.96 % | 22.96 % | 22.96 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 168 Panama 23.08 % compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22.99 % compare
- 170 Estonia 22.98 % compare
- 171 East Timor 22.96 % compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.43 % compare
- 174 China, Taiwan Province of 21.94 % 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 — share in land area in Timor-Leste?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Timor-Leste was 22.96 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 % in 1961.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 171st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in 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.