Exported deforestation in East Timor
East Timor: Exported deforestation was 49.66 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation in East Timor, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in East Timor stood at 49.66 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in East Timor peaked at 62.11 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.13 hectares, in 2005.
That places East Timor 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.13 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 9.56 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.56 hectares | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 16.64 hectares | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 29.32 hectares | +76.2% |
| 2010 | 25.37 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 39.65 hectares | +56.3% |
| 2012 | 39.85 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.5 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 31.3 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 30.39 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 31.02 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 44.27 hectares | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 40.46 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 47.1 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7 hectares | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 16.44 hectares | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 62.11 hectares | +277.8% |
| 2023 | 49.66 hectares | -20.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 49.66 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183.42 hectares, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 49.66 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,873 hectares, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exported deforestation in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +277.8% | 16.44 hectares | 62.11 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.24 hectares | 9.13 hectares | 29.32 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.89 hectares | 25.37 hectares | 47.1 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.73 hectares | 10.7 hectares | 62.11 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in East Timor?
- Exported deforestation 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 exported deforestation recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 62.11 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 hectares in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for exported deforestation?
- East Timor ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.