Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 56.06 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 56.06 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Timor-Leste peaked at 56.27 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.78 %, in 1961.
Timor-Leste ranks 128th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.78 % | — |
| 1962 | 34.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 34.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35.34 % | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 35.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35.62 % | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 38.27 % | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 38.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.78 % | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 40 % | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 40 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 41.18 % | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 41.86 % | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 42.75 % | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 44.65 % | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 45.65 % | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 46.24 % | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 46.81 % | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 47.18 % | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 47.55 % | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 48.1 % | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 48.63 % | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 49.15 % | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 49.83 % | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 50.5 % | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 50.82 % | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 52.83 % | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 54.55 % | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 54.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.22 % | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 55.88 % | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 55.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.14 % | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.27 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.01 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 55.49 % | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 55.49 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.44 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.38 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.06 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.01 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.95 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.9 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.85 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.46 % | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.67 % | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.62 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.7 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.77 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.83 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.9 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.02 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.09 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.15 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.06 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.06 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 % | 34.78 % | 35.62 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.14 % | 38.27 % | 45.65 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.48 % | 46.24 % | 50.82 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.28 % | 52.83 % | 56.27 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.22 % | 54.85 % | 55.67 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.91 % | 55.62 % | 56.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.06 % | 56.06 % | 56.06 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 125 Russian Federation 57.33 % compare
- 125 Russia 57.33 % compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 56.97 % compare
- 128 East Timor 56.06 % compare
- 130 Cuba 55.64 % compare
- 131 Yugoslav SFR 54.58 % compare
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 — share in agricultural land in Timor-Leste?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Timor-Leste was 56.06 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 56.27 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.78 % in 1961.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Timor-Leste ranks 128th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.