Land area — Area in East Timor

East Timor: Land area — Area was 1,487 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,487 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 267 countries
All-time high
1,487 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
1,487 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in East Timor, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in East Timor stood at 1,487 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in East Timor peaked at 1,487 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,487 1000 ha, in 1961.

East Timor ranks 179th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in East Timor, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 1,487 1000 ha
1962 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 1,487 1000 ha +0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 1,487 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 1,487 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 9
1970s 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 10
1980s 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 10
1990s 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 176 Fiji 1,833 1000 ha compare
  2. 177 Kuwait 1,782 1000 ha compare
  3. 178 Eswatini 1,720 1000 ha compare
  4. 179 Timor-Leste 1,487 1000 ha compare
  5. 181 Montenegro 1,345 1000 ha compare
  6. 182 Vanuatu 1,219 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in East Timor?
Land area — area in East Timor was 1,487 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1,487 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 1,487 1000 ha in 1961.
How does East Timor rank for land area — area?
East Timor ranks 179th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area 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, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
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