Cropland extent over the long-term in East Timor
East Timor: Cropland extent over the long-term was 190,840 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
190,840 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
193,000 hectares
in 1997
All-time low
8,314 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in East Timor, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in East Timor is 190,840 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in East Timor peaked at 193,000 hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,314 hectares, in 1000.
East Timor ranks 143rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 8,314 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 10,389 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 12,983 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 16,225 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 20,277 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1500 | 25,342 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 31,672 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 39,585 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 40,318 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1720 | 41,064 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 41,824 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1740 | 42,598 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1750 | 43,386 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1760 | 44,189 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1770 | 45,007 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1780 | 45,840 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 46,688 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 47,552 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 48,432 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 52,643 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1830 | 57,220 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1840 | 62,196 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1850 | 67,603 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1860 | 73,481 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1870 | 76,675 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 80,008 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 83,486 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 87,115 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 90,902 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 94,688 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 98,537 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 102,742 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 107,022 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 108,217 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 109,497 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 110,870 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 112,348 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 113,933 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 115,627 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 117,430 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 119,339 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 121,350 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 80,000 hectares | -34.1% |
| 1961 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 79,980 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 82,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 82,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 83,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 93,000 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 92,984 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 95,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 100,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 105,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 108,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 112,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 120,934 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 126,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 129,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 132,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 134,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 136,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 139,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 142,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 145,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 149,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 153,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 155,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 168,000 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 180,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 180,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 185,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 190,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 190,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 192,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 193,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 191,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 187,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 187,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 186,600 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 186,200 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 183,800 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 183,400 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 183,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 182,600 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 182,200 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 186,800 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 188,400 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 188,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 188,600 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 189,100 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 189,600 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 190,100 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 190,600 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 191,100 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 191,600 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 192,100 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 191,400 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 191,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 191,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 191,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 191,120 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 190,980 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 190,840 hectares | -0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 190,840 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 190,840 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares, 16% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -34.1% | 121,350 hectares | 80,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8,314 hectares | 8,314 hectares | 8,314 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 10,389 hectares | 10,389 hectares | 10,389 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 12,983 hectares | 12,983 hectares | 12,983 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 16,225 hectares | 16,225 hectares | 16,225 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 20,277 hectares | 20,277 hectares | 20,277 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 25,342 hectares | 25,342 hectares | 25,342 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 31,672 hectares | 31,672 hectares | 31,672 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 39,585 hectares | 39,585 hectares | 39,585 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 40,318 hectares | 40,318 hectares | 40,318 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 41,064 hectares | 41,064 hectares | 41,064 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 41,824 hectares | 41,824 hectares | 41,824 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 42,598 hectares | 42,598 hectares | 42,598 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 43,386 hectares | 43,386 hectares | 43,386 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 44,189 hectares | 44,189 hectares | 44,189 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 45,007 hectares | 45,007 hectares | 45,007 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 45,840 hectares | 45,840 hectares | 45,840 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 46,688 hectares | 46,688 hectares | 46,688 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 47,552 hectares | 47,552 hectares | 47,552 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 48,432 hectares | 48,432 hectares | 48,432 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 52,643 hectares | 52,643 hectares | 52,643 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 57,220 hectares | 57,220 hectares | 57,220 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 62,196 hectares | 62,196 hectares | 62,196 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 67,603 hectares | 67,603 hectares | 67,603 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 73,481 hectares | 73,481 hectares | 73,481 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 76,675 hectares | 76,675 hectares | 76,675 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 80,008 hectares | 80,008 hectares | 80,008 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 83,486 hectares | 83,486 hectares | 83,486 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 87,115 hectares | 87,115 hectares | 87,115 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 90,902 hectares | 90,902 hectares | 90,902 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 94,688 hectares | 94,688 hectares | 94,688 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 98,537 hectares | 98,537 hectares | 98,537 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 102,742 hectares | 102,742 hectares | 102,742 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 113,563 hectares | 107,022 hectares | 121,350 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 80,698 hectares | 79,980 hectares | 83,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 105,292 hectares | 92,984 hectares | 126,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,400 hectares | 129,000 hectares | 155,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,600 hectares | 168,000 hectares | 193,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,000 hectares | 182,200 hectares | 188,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,220 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 192,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,190 hectares | 190,840 hectares | 191,400 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0733 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2403 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in East Timor?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in East Timor was 190,840 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 193,000 hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,314 hectares in 1000.
- How does East Timor rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- East Timor ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.