Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 70.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Timor-Leste is 70.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Timor-Leste peaked at 74.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2025.
That places Timor-Leste 5th out of 23 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.0% | — |
| 2000 | 73.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.7% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.9% | 71.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 2 Guyana 93.4% compare
- 3 Gabon 91.4% compare
- 3 Suriname 91.4% compare
- 5 Palau 91.0% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.8% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 85.8% compare
- 8 American Samoa 79.2% compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.973 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 19.46 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 107 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,434 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.58 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Timor-Leste?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Timor-Leste was 70.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2025.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 5th out of 23 regions with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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