What is land area in East Timor?

Land area in East Timor was 14,870 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in East Timor?

The highest recorded value was 14,870 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in East Timor?

The lowest recorded value was 14,870 sq. km in 1961.

How does East Timor rank for land area?

East Timor ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in East Timor

Name: Land area in East Timor
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

East Timor: Land area was 14,870 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

14,870 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

156th

of 215 countries

All-time high

14,870 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

14,870 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in East Timor, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in East Timor stood at 14,870 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in East Timor peaked at 14,870 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14,870 sq. km, in 1961.

East Timor ranks 156th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	9
1970s	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	10
1980s	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	10
1990s	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	10
2000s	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	10
2010s	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	10
2020s	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	14,870 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near East Timor

153 Fiji 18,270 sq. km compare
154 Kuwait 17,820 sq. km compare
155 Eswatini 17,200 sq. km compare
157 Montenegro 13,450 sq. km compare
158 Vanuatu 12,190 sq. km compare
159 Qatar 11,490 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for East Timor

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)
Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
Rural population 71.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
Land under cereal production 78,894 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in East Timor?: Land area in East Timor was 14,870 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 14,870 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 14,870 sq. km in 1961.
How does East Timor rank for land area?: East Timor ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.