Arable land — Area in East Timor

East Timor: Arable land — Area was 111.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
111.5 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 248 countries
All-time high
130 1000 ha
in 1994
All-time low
70 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Area in East Timor, 1961–2024

050100150196119922024

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

Annual values for Arable land — Area in East Timor, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 163 Costa Rica 167.13 1000 ha compare
  2. 164 Jamaica 125 1000 ha compare
  3. 165 Iceland 121 1000 ha compare
  4. 166 Timor-Leste 111.5 1000 ha compare
  5. 168 Lebanon 110.34 1000 ha compare
  6. 169 Belize 104 1000 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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