Timor-Leste vs United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land use
Timor-Leste
341,400 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391,704 hectares
in 2023
Timor-Leste rank
156th
United Arab Emirates rank
154th
Agricultural land use over time
- Timor-Leste
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 391,704 hectares against 341,400 hectares in Timor-Leste, a difference of 50,304 hectares.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,778 hectares | 209,000 hectares | 21,778 hectares | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 255,300 hectares | 214,800 hectares | 40,500 hectares | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 291,400 hectares | 233,000 hectares | 58,400 hectares | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 335,600 hectares | 374,000 hectares | 38,400 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 335,000 hectares | 533,870 hectares | 198,870 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 340,220 hectares | 384,195 hectares | 43,975 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 341,400 hectares | 391,157 hectares | 49,757 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Timor-Leste or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 391,704 hectares against 341,400 hectares in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates?
- 50,304 hectares, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Timor-Leste ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.