Forest area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Forest area was 1,054 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,054 ha th
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,101 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
1,054 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Timor-Leste, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Timor-Leste is 1,054 ha th, 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 in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,101 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,054 ha th, in 2025.
That places Timor-Leste 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,101 ha th | 1,101 ha th | 1,101 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,087 ha th | 1,087 ha th | 1,087 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,069 ha th | 1,066 ha th | 1,073 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,056 ha th | 1,054 ha th | 1,059 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 122 Afghanistan 1,209 ha th compare
- 123 Fiji 1,137 ha th compare
- 124 Niger 1,055 ha th compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1,026 ha th compare
- 127 Mauritania 1,019 ha th compare
- 128 Albania 941 ha th compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Temperature change 0.973 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value Standard 370.23 million SLC (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value 8,434 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 107 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Production 64,378 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Timor-Leste?
- Forest area in Timor-Leste was 1,054 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1,101 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 ha th in 2025.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for forest area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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