Cropland — Area in East Timor
East Timor: Cropland — Area was 191.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in East Timor stood at 191.4 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in East Timor peaked at 193 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 80 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places East Timor 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 East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 191.4 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 191.4 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in East Timor?
- Cropland — area in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 193 1000 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for cropland — area?
- East Timor ranks 166th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.