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.
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 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8314 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0702 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1033 Mt CO2e (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.