Agricultural land use in East Timor
East Timor: Agricultural land use was 341,400 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
341,400 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 227 countries
All-time high
343,000 hectares
in 1997
All-time low
230,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in East Timor is 341,400 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in East Timor peaked at 343,000 hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 230,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places East Timor 156th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 230,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 230,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 230,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 230,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 230,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 232,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 232,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 233,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 243,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 243,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 245,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 250,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 255,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 258,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 262,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 271,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 276,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 279,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 282,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 284,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 286,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 289,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 292,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 295,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 299,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 303,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 305,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 318,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 330,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 330,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 335,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 340,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 340,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 342,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 343,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 341,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 337,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 337,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 336,600 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 336,200 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 333,800 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 333,400 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 333,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 332,600 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 332,200 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 336,800 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 338,400 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 338,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 338,600 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 339,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 339,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 340,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 340,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 341,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 341,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 342,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 341,400 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 341,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 341,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 341,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 341,400 hectares | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 341,400 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 341,400 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,778 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 233,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 255,300 hectares | 243,000 hectares | 276,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 291,400 hectares | 279,000 hectares | 305,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,600 hectares | 318,000 hectares | 343,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,000 hectares | 332,200 hectares | 338,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,220 hectares | 338,000 hectares | 342,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,400 hectares | 341,400 hectares | 341,400 hectares | 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 in East Timor?
- Agricultural land use in East Timor was 341,400 hectares 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 use recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 343,000 hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for agricultural land use?
- East Timor ranks 156th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.