Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in East Timor
East Timor: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 45.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
45.58
in 2016
All-time low
12.97
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in East Timor, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in East Timor is 45.58, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in East Timor peaked at 45.58 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.97, in 2000.
That places East Timor 123rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.97 | — |
| 2001 | 12.97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.13 | +109.2% |
| 2008 | 40.67 | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 40.67 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.67 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.58 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 45.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.58 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.58 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.58 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 45.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 45.58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.52, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.93 | 12.97 | 40.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.63 | 40.67 | 45.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.58 | 45.58 | 45.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1057 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.09 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in East Timor?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in East Timor was 45.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 45.58 in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- East Timor ranks 123rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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