Arable land in East Timor
East Timor: Arable land was 111,500 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
111,500 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
130,000 hectares
in 1994
All-time low
70,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in East Timor, 1961–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in East Timor stood at 111,500 hectares.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in East Timor peaked at 130,000 hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places East Timor 146th out of 206 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.
Arable land in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 72,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 73,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 78,000 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 78,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 85,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 90,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 96,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 100,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 110,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 120,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 125,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 130,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 130,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 127,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 125,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 120,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 119,600 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 119,200 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 118,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 118,400 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 118,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 117,600 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 117,200 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 116,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 116,400 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 116,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 115,600 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 115,200 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 114,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 114,400 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 114,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 113,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 113,200 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 112,800 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 111,500 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 111,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 111,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 111,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 111,500 hectares | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 111,500 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 111,500 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,778 hectares | 70,000 hectares | 73,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,500 hectares | 78,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,700 hectares | 110,000 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,200 hectares | 116,400 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,110 hectares | 111,500 hectares | 116,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,500 hectares | 111,500 hectares | 111,500 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 arable land in East Timor?
- Arable land in East Timor was 111,500 hectares 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 130,000 hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for arable land?
- East Timor ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.