Forest area in East Timor
East Timor: Forest area was 1,054 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,054
World rank
135th
of 253 countries
All-time high
1,101
in 1990
All-time low
1,054
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in East Timor is 1,054, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in East Timor peaked at 1,101 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,054, in 2025.
That places East Timor 135th out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,101 | — |
| 2000 | 1,087 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,073 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,066 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,059 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,054 | -0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,054 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,054 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,101 | 1,101 | 1,101 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,087 | 1,087 | 1,087 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,069 | 1,066 | 1,073 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,056 | 1,054 | 1,059 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 132 Afghanistan 1,209 compare
- 133 Fiji 1,137 compare
- 134 Niger 1,055 compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 1,054 compare
- 137 North Macedonia 1,026 compare
- 138 Mauritania 1,019 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 1,054 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,101 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 in 2025.
- How does East Timor rank for forest area?
- East Timor ranks 135th out of 253 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 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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