Agricultural land per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Agricultural land per capita was 0.2466 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2466 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
138th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4839 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.2466 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in East Timor is 0.2466 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.4839 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2466 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places East Timor 138th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4839 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4764 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4688 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4612 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4536 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.446 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4422 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4346 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4288 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4394 hectares per capita | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4316 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4276 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4289 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4231 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4263 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4246 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4237 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.431 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4321 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4293 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4269 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4244 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.422 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4208 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4191 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4171 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4162 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4146 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4095 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4182 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.424 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4128 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4078 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4026 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3916 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3833 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.374 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3618 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4037 hectares per capita | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4523 hectares per capita | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4144 hectares per capita | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3824 hectares per capita | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3641 hectares per capita | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3588 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3512 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3406 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3306 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3262 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3196 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3116 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.305 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2988 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2931 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2878 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2826 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2777 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2729 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2681 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2624 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2575 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2529 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2493 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2466 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.2466 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.2466 hectares per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4551 hectares per capita | 0.4288 hectares per capita | 0.4839 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4288 hectares per capita | 0.4231 hectares per capita | 0.4394 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.42 hectares per capita | 0.4095 hectares per capita | 0.4293 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.398 hectares per capita | 0.3618 hectares per capita | 0.424 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.364 hectares per capita | 0.3196 hectares per capita | 0.4523 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.286 hectares per capita | 0.2624 hectares per capita | 0.3116 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2516 hectares per capita | 0.2466 hectares per capita | 0.2575 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0733 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2403 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 268.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in East Timor?
- Agricultural land per capita in East Timor was 0.2466 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4839 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2466 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for agricultural land per capita?
- East Timor ranks 138th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.