Belize vs East Timor: Cropland extent over the long-term
Belize
142,000 hectares
in 2025
East Timor
190,840 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
146th
East Timor rank
143rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Belize
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 190,840 hectares against 142,000 hectares in Belize, a difference of 48,840 hectares.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 146th and East Timor ranks 143rd of 202 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4,012 hectares | 8,314 hectares | 4,302 hectares | East Timor |
| 1100s | 4,240 hectares | 10,389 hectares | 6,149 hectares | East Timor |
| 1200s | 4,467 hectares | 12,983 hectares | 8,517 hectares | East Timor |
| 1300s | 4,686 hectares | 16,225 hectares | 11,539 hectares | East Timor |
| 1400s | 4,890 hectares | 20,277 hectares | 15,387 hectares | East Timor |
| 1500s | 5,069 hectares | 25,342 hectares | 20,273 hectares | East Timor |
| 1600s | 5,206 hectares | 31,672 hectares | 26,466 hectares | East Timor |
| 1700s | 5,275 hectares | 39,585 hectares | 34,310 hectares | East Timor |
| 1710s | 5,660 hectares | 40,318 hectares | 34,658 hectares | East Timor |
| 1720s | 6,072 hectares | 41,064 hectares | 34,992 hectares | East Timor |
| 1730s | 6,512 hectares | 41,824 hectares | 35,312 hectares | East Timor |
| 1740s | 6,982 hectares | 42,598 hectares | 35,615 hectares | East Timor |
| 1750s | 7,485 hectares | 43,386 hectares | 35,901 hectares | East Timor |
| 1760s | 8,021 hectares | 44,189 hectares | 36,168 hectares | East Timor |
| 1770s | 8,594 hectares | 45,007 hectares | 36,413 hectares | East Timor |
| 1780s | 9,204 hectares | 45,840 hectares | 36,636 hectares | East Timor |
| 1790s | 9,855 hectares | 46,688 hectares | 36,833 hectares | East Timor |
| 1800s | 10,548 hectares | 47,552 hectares | 37,004 hectares | East Timor |
| 1810s | 11,286 hectares | 48,432 hectares | 37,146 hectares | East Timor |
| 1820s | 11,528 hectares | 52,643 hectares | 41,115 hectares | East Timor |
| 1830s | 11,771 hectares | 57,220 hectares | 45,449 hectares | East Timor |
| 1840s | 12,013 hectares | 62,196 hectares | 50,182 hectares | East Timor |
| 1850s | 12,255 hectares | 67,603 hectares | 55,348 hectares | East Timor |
| 1860s | 12,495 hectares | 73,481 hectares | 60,986 hectares | East Timor |
| 1870s | 13,862 hectares | 76,675 hectares | 62,814 hectares | East Timor |
| 1880s | 15,368 hectares | 80,008 hectares | 64,639 hectares | East Timor |
| 1890s | 17,028 hectares | 83,486 hectares | 66,458 hectares | East Timor |
| 1900s | 18,853 hectares | 87,115 hectares | 68,262 hectares | East Timor |
| 1910s | 20,856 hectares | 90,902 hectares | 70,045 hectares | East Timor |
| 1920s | 23,246 hectares | 94,688 hectares | 71,442 hectares | East Timor |
| 1930s | 25,906 hectares | 98,537 hectares | 72,631 hectares | East Timor |
| 1940s | 28,865 hectares | 102,742 hectares | 73,877 hectares | East Timor |
| 1950s | 36,464 hectares | 113,563 hectares | 77,099 hectares | East Timor |
| 1960s | 43,200 hectares | 80,698 hectares | 37,498 hectares | East Timor |
| 1970s | 47,500 hectares | 105,292 hectares | 57,792 hectares | East Timor |
| 1980s | 57,500 hectares | 141,400 hectares | 83,900 hectares | East Timor |
| 1990s | 92,200 hectares | 185,600 hectares | 93,400 hectares | East Timor |
| 2000s | 101,700 hectares | 185,000 hectares | 83,300 hectares | East Timor |
| 2010s | 115,200 hectares | 190,220 hectares | 75,020 hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 135,267 hectares | 191,190 hectares | 55,923 hectares | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Belize or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 190,840 hectares against 142,000 hectares in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Belize and East Timor?
- 48,840 hectares, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and East Timor?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and East Timor rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Belize ranks 146th and East Timor ranks 143rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.