Commodity driven deforestation in East Timor
East Timor: Commodity driven deforestation was 819.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
819.6
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
78th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,601
in 2006
All-time low
363.85
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in East Timor, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 819.6 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in East Timor peaked at 2,601 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 363.85, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 600.79 | — |
| 2002 | 1,424 | +137.1% |
| 2003 | 591.97 | -58.4% |
| 2004 | 1,824 | +208.0% |
| 2005 | 1,172 | -35.7% |
| 2006 | 2,601 | +121.9% |
| 2007 | 1,386 | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 728.13 | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 2,355 | +223.4% |
| 2010 | 505.37 | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 1,273 | +152.0% |
| 2012 | 1,646 | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 363.85 | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 1,442 | +296.2% |
| 2015 | 720.53 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1,135 | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 1,456 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 1,104 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 1,201 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,159 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,148 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 991.56 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,240 | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 819.6 | -33.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 819.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 819.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,409 | 591.97 | 2,601 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,085 | 363.85 | 1,646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,072 | 819.6 | 1,240 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1057 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.09 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in East Timor?
- Commodity driven deforestation in East Timor was 819.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,601 in 2006.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.85 in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- East Timor ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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