Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in East Timor
East Timor: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 18.1 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in East Timor stood at 18.1 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in East Timor peaked at 19.02 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.33 %, in 1990.
That places East Timor 92nd 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 — Share in Cropland in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.33 % | — |
| 1991 | 8.89 % | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 10 % | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 10.27 % | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 11.05 % | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 12.11 % | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 13.02 % | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 13.47 % | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 14.66 % | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 16.04 % | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 17.11 % | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 17.68 % | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.61 % | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 18.85 % | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.89 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.93 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.98 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.02 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.55 % | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.39 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.43 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.37 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.32 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.28 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.23 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.18 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.13 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.08 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.04 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.1 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.1 % | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 18.1 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.25 %, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 18.1 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.63 %, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.78 % | 8.33 % | 16.04 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5 % | 17.11 % | 19.02 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.22 % | 18.04 % | 18.43 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1 % | 18.1 % | 18.1 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 89 Libya 19.51 % compare
- 90 Myanmar 19.48 % compare
- 91 Philippines 19.16 % compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 18.1 % compare
- 94 South Africa 18.04 % compare
- 95 Cuba 17.94 % 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 land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in East Timor?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in East Timor was 18.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 % in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- East Timor ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.