Tree Cover Loss in East Timor
East Timor: Tree Cover Loss was 991 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tree Cover Loss in East Timor, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in East Timor stood at 991 hectares.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in East Timor peaked at 2,929 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 463 hectares, in 2013.
East Timor ranks 122nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,589 hectares | 678 hectares | 2,929 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,296 hectares | 463 hectares | 1,887 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,236 hectares | 947 hectares | 1,477 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.16 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.16 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78,894 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in East Timor?
- Tree cover loss in East Timor was 991 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,929 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 463 hectares in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for tree cover loss?
- East Timor ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.