Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.31 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
72nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.41 hectares per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
1.18 hectares per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 5.31 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 8.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.18 hectares per square kilometre, in 1972.
East Timor ranks 72nd of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 1.82 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 1.58 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 2.02 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 3.36 hectares per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 4.17 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 6.11 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 5.23 hectares per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 5.17 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 5.23 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.07 hectares per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 4.84 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 6.17 hectares per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 5.94 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 6.32 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.04 hectares per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 6.59 hectares per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 6.95 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 8.41 hectares per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 7.42 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1 hectares per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 3.87 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.23 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 5.68 hectares per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2022 | 5.97 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.31 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.31 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.31 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.34 hectares per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.13 hectares per square kilometre | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 hectares per square kilometre | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 hectares per square kilometre | 3.07 hectares per square kilometre | 6.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 hectares per square kilometre | 4.84 hectares per square kilometre | 8.41 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 hectares per square kilometre | 3.23 hectares per square kilometre | 5.97 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 69 Netherlands 5.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Lebanon 5.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Iran 5.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Slovenia 5.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Mali 5.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Japan 5.05 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in East Timor was 5.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 hectares per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does East Timor rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
Land under cereal production (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.