Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in East Timor
East Timor: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 50.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in East Timor, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 50.8% for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in East Timor peaked at 50.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 85th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +138.8% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 50.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 50.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.8%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 13.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 45.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 6 |
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 protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in East Timor?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in East Timor was 50.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- East Timor ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).