Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 56.06 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.06 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 234 countries
All-time high
56.27 %
in 1997
All-time low
34.78 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024

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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 118th of 234 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Greece 57.59 % compare
  2. 116 Russian Federation 57.33 % compare
  3. 117 Antigua and Barbuda 56.97 % compare
  4. 119 Cuba 55.64 % compare
  5. 120 Yugoslav SFR 54.58 % compare
  6. 121 Honduras 54.11 % compare

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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 118th out of 234 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.