Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 32.66 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Timor-Leste stood at 32.66 %.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Timor-Leste peaked at 38.24 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.43 %, in 1961.
Timor-Leste ranks 132nd of 248 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.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.43 % | — |
| 1962 | 30.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31.03 % | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 31.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31.33 % | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 32.1 % | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 32.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 32.65 % | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 34 % | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 34 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.33 % | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 34.11 % | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 34.35 % | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 35.42 % | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 36.23 % | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 35.84 % | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 35.46 % | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 35.21 % | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 34.97 % | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 34.6 % | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 34.25 % | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 33.9 % | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 33.44 % | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 33 % | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 32.79 % | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 34.59 % | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 36.36 % | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 36.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.31 % | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 38.24 % | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 38.24 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.01 % | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 37.03 % | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 36.66 % | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 35.61 % | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 35.61 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.53 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.46 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.59 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 35.51 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.44 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.36 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.28 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.68 % | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.4 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.32 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.14 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.97 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.64 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.47 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.3 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.14 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.97 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.66 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.66 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.66 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.66 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.66 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.66 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.66 % | 30.43 % | 31.33 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.83 % | 32.1 % | 36.23 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.35 % | 32.79 % | 35.84 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.84 % | 34.59 % | 38.24 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.29 % | 34.4 % | 35.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.54 % | 32.66 % | 34.32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.66 % | 32.66 % | 32.66 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 129 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 33.35 % compare
- 130 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 33.33 % compare
- 131 North Macedonia 32.88 % compare
- 132 East Timor 32.66 % compare
- 134 Syrian Arab Republic 32.32 % compare
- 134 Syria 32.32 % 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Timor-Leste?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Timor-Leste was 32.66 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 38.24 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.43 % in 1961.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Timor-Leste ranks 132nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.