Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in East Timor
East Timor: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 11,730 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11,730 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
11,730 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
11,730 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in East Timor stood at 11,730 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in East Timor peaked at 11,730 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,730 hectares, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 142nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,730 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11,730 hectares | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 11,730 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 11,730 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302,515 hectares, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,730 hectares | 11,730 hectares | 11,730 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,730 hectares | 11,730 hectares | 11,730 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,730 hectares | 11,730 hectares | 11,730 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,730 hectares | 11,730 hectares | 11,730 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 139 Micronesia (country) 14,210 hectares compare
- 140 Suriname 14,150 hectares compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 13,610 hectares compare
- 143 Eritrea 10,000 hectares compare
- 144 French Polynesia 9,460 hectares compare
- 145 El Salvador 8,880 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in East Timor?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in East Timor was 11,730 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 11,730 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,730 hectares in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- East Timor ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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