What is land use over the long-term in East Timor?

Land use over the long-term in East Timor was 150,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in East Timor?

The highest recorded value was 153,311 hectares in 1950.

What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in East Timor?

The lowest recorded value was 20,177 hectares in 1000.

How does East Timor rank for land use over the long-term?

East Timor ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this East Timor data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use over the long-term in East Timor

Name: Land use over the long-term in East Timor
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

East Timor: Land use over the long-term was 150,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

150,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

147th

of 202 countries

All-time high

153,311 hectares

in 1950

All-time low

20,177 hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in East Timor, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, land use over the long-term in East Timor stood at 150,000 hectares.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in East Timor peaked at 153,311 hectares in 1950 and was at its lowest, 20,177 hectares, in 1000.

East Timor ranks 147th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Land use over the long-term in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Land use over the long-term in East Timor, 1000 to 2025.
Year	hectares	Change
1000	20,177 hectares	—
1100	24,761 hectares	+22.7%
1200	30,373 hectares	+22.7%
1300	37,244 hectares	+22.6%
1400	45,682 hectares	+22.7%
1500	56,064 hectares	+22.7%
1600	68,779 hectares	+22.7%
1700	84,240 hectares	+22.5%
1710	83,902 hectares	-0.4%
1720	86,195 hectares	+2.7%
1730	86,256 hectares	+0.1%
1740	86,283 hectares	+0.0%
1750	86,275 hectares	-0.0%
1760	86,233 hectares	-0.0%
1770	86,159 hectares	-0.1%
1780	86,112 hectares	-0.1%
1790	86,110 hectares	-0.0%
1800	86,075 hectares	-0.0%
1810	85,901 hectares	-0.2%
1820	91,305 hectares	+6.3%
1830	100,102 hectares	+9.6%
1840	106,905 hectares	+6.8%
1850	114,124 hectares	+6.8%
1860	121,781 hectares	+6.7%
1870	124,704 hectares	+2.4%
1880	127,650 hectares	+2.4%
1890	130,707 hectares	+2.4%
1900	133,908 hectares	+2.4%
1910	137,133 hectares	+2.4%
1920	139,966 hectares	+2.1%
1930	142,573 hectares	+1.9%
1940	149,797 hectares	+5.1%
1950	153,311 hectares	+2.3%
1951	152,252 hectares	-0.7%
1952	151,238 hectares	-0.7%
1953	150,276 hectares	-0.6%
1954	149,383 hectares	-0.6%
1955	148,654 hectares	-0.5%
1956	148,119 hectares	-0.4%
1957	147,632 hectares	-0.3%
1958	147,008 hectares	-0.4%
1959	146,178 hectares	-0.6%
1960	150,000 hectares	+2.6%
1961	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1962	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1964	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1967	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1968	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1972	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1983	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1985	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1986	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1989	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1991	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1992	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1996	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2002	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2010	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2011	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2012	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2013	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2014	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2015	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2016	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2017	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2018	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2019	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2022	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2023	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2024	150,000 hectares	+0.0%
2025	150,000 hectares	+0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

East Timor's 150,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
East Timor's 150,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000 hectares, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	20,177 hectares	20,177 hectares	20,177 hectares	1
1100s	24,761 hectares	24,761 hectares	24,761 hectares	1
1200s	30,373 hectares	30,373 hectares	30,373 hectares	1
1300s	37,244 hectares	37,244 hectares	37,244 hectares	1
1400s	45,682 hectares	45,682 hectares	45,682 hectares	1
1500s	56,064 hectares	56,064 hectares	56,064 hectares	1
1600s	68,779 hectares	68,779 hectares	68,779 hectares	1
1700s	84,240 hectares	84,240 hectares	84,240 hectares	1
1710s	83,902 hectares	83,902 hectares	83,902 hectares	1
1720s	86,195 hectares	86,195 hectares	86,195 hectares	1
1730s	86,256 hectares	86,256 hectares	86,256 hectares	1
1740s	86,283 hectares	86,283 hectares	86,283 hectares	1
1750s	86,275 hectares	86,275 hectares	86,275 hectares	1
1760s	86,233 hectares	86,233 hectares	86,233 hectares	1
1770s	86,159 hectares	86,159 hectares	86,159 hectares	1
1780s	86,112 hectares	86,112 hectares	86,112 hectares	1
1790s	86,110 hectares	86,110 hectares	86,110 hectares	1
1800s	86,075 hectares	86,075 hectares	86,075 hectares	1
1810s	85,901 hectares	85,901 hectares	85,901 hectares	1
1820s	91,305 hectares	91,305 hectares	91,305 hectares	1
1830s	100,102 hectares	100,102 hectares	100,102 hectares	1
1840s	106,905 hectares	106,905 hectares	106,905 hectares	1
1850s	114,124 hectares	114,124 hectares	114,124 hectares	1
1860s	121,781 hectares	121,781 hectares	121,781 hectares	1
1870s	124,704 hectares	124,704 hectares	124,704 hectares	1
1880s	127,650 hectares	127,650 hectares	127,650 hectares	1
1890s	130,707 hectares	130,707 hectares	130,707 hectares	1
1900s	133,908 hectares	133,908 hectares	133,908 hectares	1
1910s	137,133 hectares	137,133 hectares	137,133 hectares	1
1920s	139,966 hectares	139,966 hectares	139,966 hectares	1
1930s	142,573 hectares	142,573 hectares	142,573 hectares	1
1940s	149,797 hectares	149,797 hectares	149,797 hectares	1
1950s	149,405 hectares	146,178 hectares	153,311 hectares	10
1960s	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	10
1970s	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	10
1980s	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	10
1990s	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	10
2000s	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	10
2010s	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	10
2020s	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	150,000 hectares	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in East Timor?: Land use over the long-term in East Timor was 150,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 153,311 hectares in 1950.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 20,177 hectares in 1000.
How does East Timor rank for land use over the long-term?: East Timor ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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