Projections for global peak agricultural land in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 341,400 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
341,400
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 227 countries
All-time high
343,000
in 1997
All-time low
230,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Timor-Leste, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Timor-Leste is 341,400, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Timor-Leste peaked at 343,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 230,000, in 1961.
That places Timor-Leste 156th out of 227 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.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230,000 | — |
| 1962 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 232,000 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 232,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 233,000 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 243,000 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 243,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 245,000 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 250,000 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 255,000 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 258,000 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 262,000 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 271,000 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 276,000 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 279,000 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 282,000 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 284,000 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 286,000 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 289,000 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 292,000 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 295,000 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 299,000 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 303,000 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 305,000 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 318,000 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 330,000 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 330,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 335,000 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 340,000 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 342,000 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 343,000 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 341,000 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 337,000 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 337,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 336,600 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 336,200 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 333,800 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 333,400 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 333,000 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 332,600 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 332,200 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 336,800 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 338,400 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 338,000 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 338,600 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 339,100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 339,600 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 340,100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 340,600 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 341,100 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 341,600 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 342,100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 341,400 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 341,400 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 341,400 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 341,400 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 341,400 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,778 | 230,000 | 233,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 255,300 | 243,000 | 276,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 291,400 | 279,000 | 305,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,600 | 318,000 | 343,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,000 | 332,200 | 338,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,220 | 338,000 | 342,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,400 | 341,400 | 341,400 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 153 Jamaica 417,000 compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 391,704 compare
- 155 Palestine, State of 391,200 compare
- 157 Fiji 311,600 compare
- 158 Montenegro 263,520 compare
- 159 Greenland 243,110 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.16 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.16 (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Timor-Leste?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Timor-Leste was 341,400 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 343,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 in 1961.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Timor-Leste ranks 156th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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