Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 7.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.5 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.74 hectares per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
4.71 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor is 7.5 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 8.74 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.71 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
East Timor ranks 114th of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.84 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.72 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 5.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.92 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.4 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 8.07 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 8.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.41 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 8.74 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.54 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.41 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.07 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7.5 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7.5 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.32 hectares per square kilometre | 7.4 hectares per square kilometre | 8.74 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | 7.83 hectares per square kilometre | 8.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 hectares per square kilometre | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 111 Grenada 8.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Dominica 8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Panama 7.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Russia 7.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Finland 7.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.23 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor was 7.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.