Agricultural land in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Agricultural land was 3,414 sq. km in 2023. β² Rising
Agricultural land in Timor-Leste, 1961β2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 3,414 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Timor-Leste peaked at 3,430 sq. km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,300 sq. km, in 1961.
Timor-Leste ranks 152nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,308 sq. km | 2,300 sq. km | 2,330 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,553 sq. km | 2,430 sq. km | 2,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,914 sq. km | 2,790 sq. km | 3,050 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,356 sq. km | 3,180 sq. km | 3,430 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,350 sq. km | 3,322 sq. km | 3,384 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,402 sq. km | 3,380 sq. km | 3,421 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,414 sq. km | 3,414 sq. km | 3,414 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 149 Jamaica 4,170 sq. km compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 3,917 sq. km compare
- 151 Palestine, State of 3,912 sq. km compare
- 153 Fiji 3,116 sq. km compare
- 154 Montenegro 2,635 sq. km compare
- 155 Greenland 2,431 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.16 (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Timor-Leste?
- Agricultural land in Timor-Leste was 3,414 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 3,430 sq. km in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for agricultural land?
- Timor-Leste ranks 152nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.