Arable land — Area in East Timor
East Timor: Arable land — Area was 111.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in East Timor is 111.5 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in East Timor peaked at 130 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places East Timor 166th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in East Timor, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 72 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 73 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 78 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 85 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 90 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 96 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 100 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 110 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 120 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 125 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 130 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 127 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 125 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 120 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 119.6 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 119.2 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 118.8 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 118.4 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 118 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 117.6 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 117.2 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 116.8 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 116.4 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 116 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 115.6 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 115.2 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 114.8 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 114.4 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 114 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 113.6 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 113.2 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 112.8 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 111.5 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 111.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 111.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 111.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 111.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 111.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 111.5 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 111.5 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.15 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.78 1000 ha | 70 1000 ha | 73 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.5 1000 ha | 78 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.7 1000 ha | 110 1000 ha | 130 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.2 1000 ha | 116.4 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.11 1000 ha | 111.5 1000 ha | 116 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.5 1000 ha | 111.5 1000 ha | 111.5 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in East Timor?
- Arable land — area in East Timor was 111.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 130 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for arable land — area?
- East Timor ranks 166th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.