Forest land — Area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Forest land — Area was 1,054 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Timor-Leste is 1,054 1000 ha, measured 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 land — area in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,101 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,054 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Timor-Leste 139th out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest land — Area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,101 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,099 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,098 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,096 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,095 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,094 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,092 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,091 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,089 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,088 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,087 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,085 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,084 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,082 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,081 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,080 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,078 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,077 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,075 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,074 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,073 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,071 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,070 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,068 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,067 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,066 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,064 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,063 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,061 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,060 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,059 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,058 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,057 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,056 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,055 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,054 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,094 1000 ha | 1,088 1000 ha | 1,101 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,080 1000 ha | 1,074 1000 ha | 1,087 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,066 1000 ha | 1,060 1000 ha | 1,073 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,056 1000 ha | 1,054 1000 ha | 1,059 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 136 Afghanistan 1,209 1000 ha compare
- 137 Fiji 1,137 1000 ha compare
- 138 Niger 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 139 East Timor 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 141 North Macedonia 1,026 1000 ha compare
- 142 Mauritania 1,019 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.973 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.58 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.58 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 64,378 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Timor-Leste?
- Forest land — area in Timor-Leste was 1,054 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1,101 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for forest land — area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 139th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.