Naturally regenerating forest — Area in East Timor
East Timor: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 1,043 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in East Timor is 1,043 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in East Timor peaked at 1,089 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,043 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places East Timor 130th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in East Timor, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,089 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,087 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,086 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,085 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,083 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,082 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,080 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,079 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,078 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,076 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,075 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,073 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,072 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,071 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,069 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,068 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,066 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,065 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,064 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,062 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,061 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,059 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,058 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,057 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,055 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,054 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,052 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,051 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,050 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,048 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,047 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,046 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,045 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,044 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,043 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,043 1000 ha | -0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,043 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,043 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,766 1000 ha, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,076 1000 ha | 1,089 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,069 1000 ha | 1,062 1000 ha | 1,075 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,055 1000 ha | 1,048 1000 ha | 1,061 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,045 1000 ha | 1,043 1000 ha | 1,047 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 127 Slovakia 1,164 1000 ha compare
- 128 Togo 1,129 1000 ha compare
- 129 Switzerland 1,107 1000 ha compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 1,043 1000 ha compare
- 132 Fiji 909.19 1000 ha compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 905.63 1000 ha compare
More environment data for East Timor
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in East Timor?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in East Timor was 1,043 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,089 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,043 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does East Timor rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- East Timor ranks 130th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.