Agriculture-driven deforestation in East Timor
East Timor: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 819.6 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
819.6 hectares
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
78th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,601 hectares
in 2006
All-time low
363.85 hectares
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture-driven deforestation in East Timor, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 819.6 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in East Timor peaked at 2,601 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 363.85 hectares, in 2013.
That places East Timor 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 600.79 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1,424 hectares | +137.1% |
| 2003 | 591.97 hectares | -58.4% |
| 2004 | 1,824 hectares | +208.0% |
| 2005 | 1,172 hectares | -35.7% |
| 2006 | 2,601 hectares | +121.9% |
| 2007 | 1,386 hectares | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 728.13 hectares | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 2,355 hectares | +223.4% |
| 2010 | 505.37 hectares | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 1,273 hectares | +152.0% |
| 2012 | 1,646 hectares | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 363.85 hectares | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 1,442 hectares | +296.2% |
| 2015 | 720.53 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1,135 hectares | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 1,456 hectares | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 1,104 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 1,201 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,159 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,148 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 991.56 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,240 hectares | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 819.6 hectares | -33.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 819.6 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953 hectares, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 819.6 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101 hectares, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,409 hectares | 591.97 hectares | 2,601 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,085 hectares | 363.85 hectares | 1,646 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,072 hectares | 819.6 hectares | 1,240 hectares | 5 |
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in East Timor?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in East Timor was 819.6 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,601 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.85 hectares in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- East Timor ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.