Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
2.86 ha
in 1996
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 1.3 ha1991: 1.3 ha1992: 1.3 ha1993: 1.3 ha1994: 1.3 ha1995: 1.3 ha1996: 2.9 ha1997: 2.9 ha1998: 1.4 ha1999: 2.9 ha2000: 2.9 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area in Timor-Leste is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.86 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Timor-Leste ranks 8th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Timor-Leste, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.29 ha —
1991 1.29 ha +0.0%
1992 1.29 ha +0.0%
1993 1.29 ha +0.0%
1994 1.29 ha +0.0%
1995 1.29 ha +0.0%
1996 2.86 ha +122.6%
1997 2.86 ha +0.0%
1998 1.41 ha -50.7%
1999 2.86 ha +102.9%
2000 2.86 ha +0.0%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha —
2003 0 ha —
2004 0 ha —
2005 0 ha —
2006 0 ha —
2007 0 ha —
2008 0 ha —
2009 0 ha —
2010 0 ha —
2011 0 ha —
2012 0 ha —
2013 0 ha —
2014 0 ha —
2015 0 ha —
2016 0 ha —
2017 0 ha —
2018 0 ha —
2019 0 ha —
2020 0 ha —
2021 0 ha —
2022 0 ha —
2023 0 ha —
2024 0 ha —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.77 ha 1.29 ha 2.86 ha 10
2000s 0.2865 ha 0 ha 2.86 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 363.64 ha compare
  2. 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
  3. 6 Namibia 17,439 ha compare
  4. 7 Botswana 15,858 ha compare
  5. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
  6. 8 Brazil 9,279 ha compare
  7. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
  8. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
  9. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
  10. 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
  11. 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
  12. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
  13. 8 Türkiye 0 ha compare
  14. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
  15. 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
  16. 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
  17. 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
  18. 8 Micronesia 0 ha
  19. 8 Polynesia 0 ha
  20. 9 Mozambique 5,396 ha compare
  21. 10 Mexico 4,676 ha compare
  22. 11 Zambia 4,064 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed shrubland — burned area in Timor-Leste?
Closed shrubland — burned area in Timor-Leste was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Timor-Leste rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
Timor-Leste ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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