Agricultural land in East Timor
East Timor: Agricultural land was 3,414 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3,414 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in East Timor peaked at 3,430 sq. km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,300 sq. km, in 1961.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,308 sq. km | 2,300 sq. km | 2,330 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,553 sq. km | 2,430 sq. km | 2,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,914 sq. km | 2,790 sq. km | 3,050 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,356 sq. km | 3,180 sq. km | 3,430 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,350 sq. km | 3,322 sq. km | 3,384 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,402 sq. km | 3,380 sq. km | 3,421 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,414 sq. km | 3,414 sq. km | 3,414 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78,894 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,129 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 168,000 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in East Timor?
- Agricultural land in East Timor was 3,414 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3,430 sq. km in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 sq. km in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for agricultural land?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.