Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in East Timor
East Timor: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 32.66 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 32.66 % for arable land — share in agricultural land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in East Timor peaked at 38.24 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.43 %, in 1961.
East Timor 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 East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 32.66 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.52 %, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 32.66 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.07 %, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 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 Timor-Leste 32.66 % compare
- 134 Syrian Arab Republic 32.32 % compare
- 134 Syria 32.32 % compare
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 — share in agricultural land in East Timor?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 38.24 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.43 % in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- East Timor ranks 132nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 — 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.