Deforestation embedded in trade in East Timor

East Timor: Deforestation embedded in trade was -49.66 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-49.66 hectares
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
140th
of 178 countries
All-time high
-9.13 hectares
in 2005
All-time low
-62.11 hectares
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in East Timor, 2005–2023

-60-40-2002005201420232005: -9.1 hectares2006: -9.6 hectares2007: -11.6 hectares2008: -16.6 hectares2009: -29.3 hectares2010: -25.4 hectares2011: -39.6 hectares2012: -39.9 hectares2013: -29.5 hectares2014: -31.3 hectares2015: -30.4 hectares2016: -31 hectares2017: -44.3 hectares2018: -40.5 hectares2019: -47.1 hectares2020: -10.7 hectares2021: -16.4 hectares2022: -62.1 hectares2023: -49.7 hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

East Timor recorded -49.66 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in East Timor peaked at -9.13 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, -62.11 hectares, in 2022.

East Timor ranks 140th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -15.24 hectares -29.32 hectares -9.13 hectares 5
2010s -35.9 hectares -47.1 hectares -25.37 hectares 10
2020s -34.73 hectares -62.11 hectares -10.7 hectares 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 137 New Caledonia -14.21 hectares compare
  2. 138 Eswatini -22.97 hectares compare
  3. 139 Taiwan -23.85 hectares compare
  4. 141 Fiji -332.56 hectares compare
  5. 142 Guyana -354.34 hectares compare
  6. 143 Suriname -409.28 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in East Timor?
Deforestation embedded in trade in East Timor was -49.66 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was -9.13 hectares in 2005.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was -62.11 hectares in 2022.
How does East Timor rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
East Timor ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.