Cropland — Area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Cropland — Area was 191.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Timor-Leste is 191.4 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Timor-Leste peaked at 193 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 80 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Timor-Leste 166th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 82 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 83 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 93 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 100 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 105 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 108 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 112 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 121 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 126 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 129 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 132 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 134 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 136 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 139 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 142 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 145 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 149 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 153 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 155 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 168 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 180 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 185 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 190 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 190 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 192 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 193 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 191 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 187 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 187 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 186.6 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 186.2 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 183.8 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 183.4 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 183 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 182.6 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 182.2 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 186.8 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 188.4 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 188 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 188.6 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 189.1 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 189.6 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 190.1 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 190.6 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 191.1 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 191.6 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 192.1 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 191.4 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 191.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 191.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 191.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 191.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 191.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.78 1000 ha | 80 1000 ha | 83 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.3 1000 ha | 93 1000 ha | 126 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.4 1000 ha | 129 1000 ha | 155 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.6 1000 ha | 168 1000 ha | 193 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 185 1000 ha | 182.2 1000 ha | 188.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.22 1000 ha | 188 1000 ha | 192.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.4 1000 ha | 191.4 1000 ha | 191.4 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.973 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.58 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.58 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 64,378 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Timor-Leste?
- Cropland — area in Timor-Leste was 191.4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 193 1000 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for cropland — area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 166th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.