Arable land in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Arable land was 0.0805 hectares per person in 2023. βΌ Falling
Arable land in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of recorded 0.0805 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 0.1611 hectares per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0805 hectares per person, in 2023.
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1395 hectares per person | 0.1343 hectares per person | 0.1473 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1451 hectares per person | 0.1386 hectares per person | 0.1566 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1443 hectares per person | 0.1343 hectares per person | 0.1539 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1465 hectares per person | 0.1326 hectares per person | 0.1542 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1285 hectares per person | 0.1099 hectares per person | 0.1611 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.096 hectares per person | 0.0857 hectares per person | 0.1069 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0822 hectares per person | 0.0805 hectares per person | 0.0841 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- 129 Ireland 0.0827 hectares per person compare
- 130 Georgia 0.0818 hectares per person compare
- 131 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.0813 hectares per person compare
- 133 China, People's Republic of 0.0769 hectares per person compare
- 134 Comoros, Union of the 0.0764 hectares per person compare
- 135 Belgium 0.0733 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.16 (2024)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.16 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Arable land in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 0.0805 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1611 hectares per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0805 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for arable land?
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.