Forest area in East Timor
East Timor: Forest area was 1.05 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.05 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.10 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
1.05 million hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.05 million hectares for forest area 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 in East Timor peaked at 1.10 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million hectares, 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 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.10 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 1.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.05 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million hectares, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.05 million hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million hectares, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 123 Afghanistan 1.21 million hectares compare
- 124 Fiji 1.14 million hectares compare
- 125 Niger 1.06 million hectares compare
- 127 North Macedonia 1.03 million hectares compare
- 128 Mauritania 1.02 million hectares compare
- 129 Albania 941,000 hectares compare
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 forest area in East Timor?
- Forest area in East Timor was 1.05 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million hectares in 2025.
- How does East Timor rank for forest area?
- East Timor ranks 126th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.