Forest area km in East Timor
East Timor: Forest area km was 1.05 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.05 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.05 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.05 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in East Timor peaked at 1.10 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2025.
That places East Timor 126th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.05 million | -0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.05 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.05 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 1.07 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.06 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.05 million | 1.06 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 123 Afghanistan 1.21 million compare
- 124 Fiji 1.14 million compare
- 125 Niger 1.06 million compare
- 127 North Macedonia 1.03 million compare
- 128 Mauritania 1.02 million compare
- 129 Albania 941,000 compare
More environment data for East Timor
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1057 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.09 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in East Timor?
- Forest area km in East Timor was 1.05 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2025.
- How does East Timor rank for forest area km?
- East Timor ranks 126th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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