Forest land — Share in Land area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Forest land — Share in Land area was 70.96 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Share in Land area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, forest land — share in land area in Timor-Leste stood at 70.96 %. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — share in land area in Timor-Leste peaked at 74.01 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.96 %, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 23rd of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest land — Share in Land area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.01 % | — |
| 1991 | 73.92 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.82 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.73 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.64 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.54 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.45 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.35 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.26 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.17 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.07 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.98 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.88 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.79 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.69 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.6 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.51 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.41 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.32 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.22 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.04 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.94 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.85 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.75 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.66 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.56 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.47 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.38 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.28 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.19 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.07 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 71.02 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.96 % | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.59 % | 73.17 % | 74.01 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.65 % | 72.22 % | 73.07 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.71 % | 71.28 % | 72.13 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.07 % | 70.96 % | 71.19 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 20 Central African Republic 72.46 % compare
- 21 Brunei Darussalam 72.11 % compare
- 21 Brunei 72.11 % compare
- 23 East Timor 70.96 % compare
- 25 Bhutan 70.35 % compare
- 26 Sweden 68.59 % 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 — share in land area in Timor-Leste?
- Forest land — share in land area in Timor-Leste was 70.96 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — share in land area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 74.01 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — share in land area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.96 % in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for forest land — share in land area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 23rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest land — share in 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 — Share in 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.