Cropland — Share in Land area in East Timor
East Timor: Cropland — Share in Land area was 12.87 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in East Timor is 12.87 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in East Timor peaked at 12.98 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.38 %, in 1961.
That places East Timor 134th 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 Land area in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.38 % | — |
| 1962 | 5.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.51 % | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.51 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.58 % | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.25 % | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 6.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.39 % | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6.72 % | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 6.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.06 % | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 7.26 % | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.53 % | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 8.14 % | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 8.47 % | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 8.68 % | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.88 % | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.01 % | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.15 % | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.35 % | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.55 % | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.75 % | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.02 % | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 10.29 % | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.42 % | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.3 % | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 12.1 % | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 12.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.44 % | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.78 % | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 12.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.91 % | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.98 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.84 % | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.58 % | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.55 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.52 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.36 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.33 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.31 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.28 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.25 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.56 % | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.67 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.64 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.68 % | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.72 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.75 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.78 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.82 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.85 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.89 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.92 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.87 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.87 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.87 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.87 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.87 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.87 % | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 12.87 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 %, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 12.87 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.14 %, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 % | 5.38 % | 5.58 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.08 % | 6.25 % | 8.47 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 % | 8.68 % | 10.42 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.48 % | 11.3 % | 12.98 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.44 % | 12.25 % | 12.67 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.79 % | 12.64 % | 12.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 % | 12.87 % | 12.87 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 131 Kenya 13.37 % compare
- 132 Cyprus 13.34 % compare
- 132 Guadeloupe 13.34 % compare
- 134 Timor-Leste 12.87 % compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.85 % compare
- 137 Uruguay 12.62 % compare
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 — share in land area in East Timor?
- Cropland — share in land area in East Timor was 12.87 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 % in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for cropland — share in land area?
- East Timor ranks 134th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.