Agricultural land use per person in East Timor
East Timor: Agricultural land use per person was 0.2252 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2252 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.8477 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.2252 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in East Timor, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in East Timor stood at 0.2252 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in East Timor peaked at 0.8477 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2252 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places East Timor 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in East Timor, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8477 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8367 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1200 | 0.8256 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1300 | 0.8145 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1400 | 0.8038 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1500 | 0.7937 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1600 | 0.7835 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1700 | 0.7726 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1710 | 0.761 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1720 | 0.7654 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1730 | 0.7564 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1740 | 0.7473 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1750 | 0.7381 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1760 | 0.729 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1770 | 0.7198 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 0.7109 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1790 | 0.7025 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1800 | 0.694 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1810 | 0.685 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1820 | 0.6753 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1830 | 0.679 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.6715 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.6639 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.6562 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 0.6486 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.641 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 0.6336 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.6265 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.6195 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.612 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.6037 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.607 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.6007 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.5944 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.588 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.5816 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5753 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5691 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5633 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5574 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5511 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5444 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.46 hectares per person | -15.5% |
| 1961 | 0.452 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4439 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4358 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4277 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4195 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4117 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4077 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4001 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3938 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4016 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.394 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.39 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3907 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3838 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3846 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3991 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4158 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4415 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4622 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4804 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4727 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4638 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4553 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4487 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4425 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4361 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4314 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4269 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4198 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4279 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4313 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4193 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4141 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4092 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3987 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4032 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4065 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4063 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4038 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.406 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3886 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3726 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3558 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3422 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3296 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3219 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3146 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3122 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3072 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3006 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2945 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2886 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.283 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2776 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2724 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2674 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2626 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.258 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2526 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.248 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2432 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2385 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2338 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2294 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2252 hectares per person | -1.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.2252 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.2252 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 hectares per person, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8477 hectares per person | 0.8477 hectares per person | 0.8477 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8367 hectares per person | 0.8367 hectares per person | 0.8367 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8256 hectares per person | 0.8256 hectares per person | 0.8256 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8145 hectares per person | 0.8145 hectares per person | 0.8145 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8038 hectares per person | 0.8038 hectares per person | 0.8038 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7937 hectares per person | 0.7937 hectares per person | 0.7937 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7835 hectares per person | 0.7835 hectares per person | 0.7835 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7726 hectares per person | 0.7726 hectares per person | 0.7726 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.761 hectares per person | 0.761 hectares per person | 0.761 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7654 hectares per person | 0.7654 hectares per person | 0.7654 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7564 hectares per person | 0.7564 hectares per person | 0.7564 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7473 hectares per person | 0.7473 hectares per person | 0.7473 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7381 hectares per person | 0.7381 hectares per person | 0.7381 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.729 hectares per person | 0.729 hectares per person | 0.729 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7198 hectares per person | 0.7198 hectares per person | 0.7198 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7109 hectares per person | 0.7109 hectares per person | 0.7109 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7025 hectares per person | 0.7025 hectares per person | 0.7025 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.694 hectares per person | 0.694 hectares per person | 0.694 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.685 hectares per person | 0.685 hectares per person | 0.685 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6753 hectares per person | 0.6753 hectares per person | 0.6753 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.679 hectares per person | 0.679 hectares per person | 0.679 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6715 hectares per person | 0.6715 hectares per person | 0.6715 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6639 hectares per person | 0.6639 hectares per person | 0.6639 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6562 hectares per person | 0.6562 hectares per person | 0.6562 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6486 hectares per person | 0.6486 hectares per person | 0.6486 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.641 hectares per person | 0.641 hectares per person | 0.641 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6336 hectares per person | 0.6336 hectares per person | 0.6336 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6265 hectares per person | 0.6265 hectares per person | 0.6265 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6195 hectares per person | 0.6195 hectares per person | 0.6195 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.612 hectares per person | 0.612 hectares per person | 0.612 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6037 hectares per person | 0.6037 hectares per person | 0.6037 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.607 hectares per person | 0.607 hectares per person | 0.607 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5725 hectares per person | 0.5444 hectares per person | 0.6007 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4252 hectares per person | 0.3938 hectares per person | 0.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4063 hectares per person | 0.3838 hectares per person | 0.4622 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4478 hectares per person | 0.4198 hectares per person | 0.4804 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.412 hectares per person | 0.3987 hectares per person | 0.4313 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3451 hectares per person | 0.3072 hectares per person | 0.406 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2757 hectares per person | 0.2526 hectares per person | 0.3006 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2363 hectares per person | 0.2252 hectares per person | 0.248 hectares per person | 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 agricultural land use per person in East Timor?
- Agricultural land use per person in East Timor was 0.2252 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8477 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2252 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does East Timor rank for agricultural land use per person?
- East Timor ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.