Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in East Timor

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

Latest (2024)
56.06 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 252 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 East Timor, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in East Timor is 56.06 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in East Timor peaked at 56.27 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.78 %, in 1961.

That places East Timor 128th 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 — Share in Agricultural land in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in East Timor, 1961 to 2024.
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%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 56.06 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.38 %, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 56.06 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.75 %, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

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 East Timor

  1. 125 Russian Federation 57.33 % compare
  2. 125 Russia 57.33 % compare
  3. 127 Antigua and Barbuda 56.97 % compare
  4. 128 Timor-Leste 56.06 % compare
  5. 130 Cuba 55.64 % compare
  6. 131 Yugoslav SFR 54.58 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in East Timor?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in East Timor 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 56.27 % in 1997.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 34.78 % in 1961.
How does East Timor rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
East Timor ranks 128th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 — 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
285 places, 16,764 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.