Arable land use per person in East Timor
East Timor: Arable land use per person was 0.0805 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0805 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
132nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1611 hectares per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0805 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in East Timor stood at 0.0805 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in East Timor peaked at 0.1611 hectares per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0805 hectares per person, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1473 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.145 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1427 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1404 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1381 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1357 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1372 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1349 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1343 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.141 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1386 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1396 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1458 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1439 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1421 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1448 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1456 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1527 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1566 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1514 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1494 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1435 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1368 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1343 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1447 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1542 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1501 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1522 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1539 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1497 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1457 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1326 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1438 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1611 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1472 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1356 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1296 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1244 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1204 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1166 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1131 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1099 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1041 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1015 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0946 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0925 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0857 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0841 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0814 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0805 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0805 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1395 hectares per person | 0.1343 hectares per person | 0.1473 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1451 hectares per person | 0.1386 hectares per person | 0.1566 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1443 hectares per person | 0.1343 hectares per person | 0.1539 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1465 hectares per person | 0.1326 hectares per person | 0.1542 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1285 hectares per person | 0.1099 hectares per person | 0.1611 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.096 hectares per person | 0.0857 hectares per person | 0.1069 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0822 hectares per person | 0.0805 hectares per person | 0.0841 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in East Timor?
- Arable land use per person in East Timor was 0.0805 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1611 hectares per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0805 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for arable land use per person?
- East Timor ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.