Arable land in East Timor
East Timor: Arable land was 111,500 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in East Timor stood at 111,500 hectares.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in East Timor peaked at 130,000 hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places East Timor 146th out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,778 hectares | 70,000 hectares | 73,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,500 hectares | 78,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,700 hectares | 110,000 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,200 hectares | 116,400 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,110 hectares | 111,500 hectares | 116,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,500 hectares | 111,500 hectares | 111,500 hectares | 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 arable land in East Timor?
- Arable land in East Timor was 111,500 hectares 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 arable land recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 130,000 hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for arable land?
- East Timor ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.