Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 43.94 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Timor-Leste stood at 43.94 %.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Timor-Leste peaked at 65.22 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43.73 %, in 1997.
That places Timor-Leste 127th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.22 % | — |
| 1962 | 65.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 65.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 65.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 65.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 65.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 64.66 % | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 64.66 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 64.38 % | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 61.73 % | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 61.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 61.22 % | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 60 % | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.82 % | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 58.14 % | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 57.25 % | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 55.35 % | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 54.35 % | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 53.76 % | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 53.19 % | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 52.82 % | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 52.45 % | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.9 % | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.37 % | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 50.85 % | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 50.17 % | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 49.5 % | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 49.18 % | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.17 % | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 45.45 % | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 45.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.78 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 44.12 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.86 % | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 43.73 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.99 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.51 % | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.56 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.62 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.94 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.99 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.05 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.1 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.15 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.54 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.33 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.38 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.3 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.23 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.17 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.1 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.04 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.98 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.91 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.85 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.94 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.94 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65 % | 64.38 % | 65.22 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.86 % | 54.35 % | 61.73 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.52 % | 49.18 % | 53.76 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.72 % | 43.73 % | 47.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.78 % | 44.33 % | 45.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.09 % | 43.85 % | 44.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.94 % | 43.94 % | 43.94 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 124 Honduras 45.89 % compare
- 125 Yugoslav SFR 45.42 % compare
- 126 Cuba 44.36 % compare
- 127 East Timor 43.94 % compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 43.03 % compare
- 130 Russian Federation 42.67 % compare
- 130 Russia 42.67 % compare
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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Timor-Leste?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Timor-Leste was 43.94 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 65.22 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.73 % in 1997.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Timor-Leste ranks 127th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. 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.