Forest area in East Timor
East Timor: Forest area was 61.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in East Timor stood at 61.7%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in East Timor peaked at 64.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 24th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.8% | — |
| 1991 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 63.9% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 63.0% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.0% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.7% | 61.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 21 South Korea 64.1% compare
- 22 Dominica 63.8% compare
- 23 Fiji 63.5% compare
- 25 Montenegro 61.5% compare
- 26 Slovenia 61.2% compare
- 27 Costa Rica 60.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 growth 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in East Timor?
- Forest area in East Timor was 61.7% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for forest area?
- East Timor ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.