Agricultural area per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Agricultural area per capita was 0.2466 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Timor-Leste, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Timor-Leste is 0.2466, 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 area per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.4839 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2466, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 134th out of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4551 | 0.4288 | 0.4839 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4288 | 0.4231 | 0.4394 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.42 | 0.4095 | 0.4293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.398 | 0.3618 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.364 | 0.3196 | 0.4523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.286 | 0.2624 | 0.3116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2516 | 0.2466 | 0.2575 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.16 (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.16 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Agricultural area per capita in Timor-Leste was 0.2466 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4839 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2466 in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 134th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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