Land use over the long-term in East Timor
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.
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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More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8314 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0702 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1033 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.