Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in East Timor

East Timor: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 32.66 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.66 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
38.24 %
in 1994
All-time low
30.43 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in East Timor, 1961–2024

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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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 33.35 % compare
  2. 130 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 33.33 % compare
  3. 131 North Macedonia 32.88 % compare
  4. 132 Timor-Leste 32.66 % compare
  5. 134 Syrian Arab Republic 32.32 % compare
  6. 134 Syria 32.32 % compare

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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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Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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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