Agricultural land use in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Agricultural land use was 341,400 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste is 341,400 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Timor-Leste peaked at 343,000 hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 230,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Timor-Leste 155th out of 226 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.
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 Timor-Leste
- 152 Jamaica 417,000 hectares compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 391,704 hectares compare
- 154 West Bank and Gaza 391,200 hectares compare
- 156 Fiji 311,600 hectares compare
- 157 Montenegro 263,520 hectares compare
- 158 Greenland 243,110 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78,894 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Timor-Leste?
- Agricultural land use in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 343,000 hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for agricultural land use?
- Timor-Leste ranks 155th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 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.