East Timor vs Palestine: Agricultural land use
East Timor
341,400 hectares
in 2023
Palestine
391,200 hectares
in 2023
East Timor rank
156th
Palestine rank
155th
Agricultural land use over time
- East Timor
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 391,200 hectares against 341,400 hectares in East Timor, a difference of 49,800 hectares.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 156th and Palestine ranks 155th of 227 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,778 hectares | 480,111 hectares | 249,333 hectares | Palestine |
| 1970s | 255,300 hectares | 487,500 hectares | 232,200 hectares | Palestine |
| 1980s | 291,400 hectares | 500,800 hectares | 209,400 hectares | Palestine |
| 1990s | 335,600 hectares | 479,197 hectares | 143,597 hectares | Palestine |
| 2000s | 335,000 hectares | 463,319 hectares | 128,319 hectares | Palestine |
| 2010s | 340,220 hectares | 414,636 hectares | 74,416 hectares | Palestine |
| 2020s | 341,400 hectares | 395,366 hectares | 53,966 hectares | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, East Timor or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 391,200 hectares against 341,400 hectares in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between East Timor and Palestine?
- 49,800 hectares, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Palestine?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Timor and Palestine rank globally for agricultural land use?
- East Timor ranks 156th and Palestine ranks 155th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.