Greenland vs Timor-Leste: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Greenland
243,110 hectares
in 2023
Timor-Leste
341,400 hectares
in 2023
Greenland rank
159th
Timor-Leste rank
156th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Greenland
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 341,400 hectares against 243,110 hectares in Greenland, a difference of 98,290 hectares.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.4 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 159th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235,000 hectares | 230,778 hectares | 4,222 hectares | Greenland |
| 1970s | 235,000 hectares | 255,300 hectares | 20,300 hectares | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 235,450 hectares | 291,400 hectares | 55,950 hectares | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 238,150 hectares | 335,600 hectares | 97,450 hectares | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 241,150 hectares | 335,000 hectares | 93,850 hectares | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 243,099 hectares | 340,220 hectares | 97,121 hectares | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 243,110 hectares | 341,400 hectares | 98,290 hectares | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Greenland or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 341,400 hectares against 243,110 hectares in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Greenland and Timor-Leste?
- 98,290 hectares, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Timor-Leste?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Timor-Leste rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Greenland ranks 159th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. 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.