Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 22.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.96 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
23.07 hectares per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
15.47 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 22.96 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 23.07 hectares per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.47 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
East Timor ranks 142nd 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.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 15.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.34 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 16.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 16.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 16.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 17.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 17.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 18.56 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 18.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 18.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 19.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 19.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.39 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 22.19 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 22.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.66 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.52 hectares per square kilometre | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.17 hectares per square kilometre | 16.34 hectares per square kilometre | 18.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6 hectares per square kilometre | 18.76 hectares per square kilometre | 20.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.57 hectares per square kilometre | 21.39 hectares per square kilometre | 23.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.53 hectares per square kilometre | 22.34 hectares per square kilometre | 22.76 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.88 hectares per square kilometre | 22.73 hectares per square kilometre | 23.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.96 hectares per square kilometre | 22.96 hectares per square kilometre | 22.96 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 139 Barbados 23.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Estonia 23.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Iraq 21.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 North Korea 21.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in East Timor was 22.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 hectares per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.