Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 34.65 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 34.65 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Timor-Leste peaked at 34.65 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Timor-Leste 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 18 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 19 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 21 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 23 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 25 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 26 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 28 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 30 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 32 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 33 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 34.65 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 30 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.22 1000 ha | 32 1000 ha | 34.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.65 1000 ha | 34.65 1000 ha | 34.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.65 1000 ha | 34.65 1000 ha | 34.65 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Timor-Leste?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Timor-Leste was 34.65 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 34.65 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.