Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in East Timor stood at 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 54.3% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in East Timor peaked at 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +54.3% | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 unit of gdp in East Timor?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in East Timor was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- East Timor ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.