Forest fires — Burned Area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Burned Area was 171.01 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 171.01 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.0% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Timor-Leste peaked at 4,468 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2010.
That places Timor-Leste 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,075 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,075 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,075 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,075 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,075 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,075 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.92 ha | -94.2% |
| 1997 | 1,069 ha | +1626.7% |
| 1998 | 52.98 ha | -95.0% |
| 1999 | 349.12 ha | +559.0% |
| 2000 | 40.73 ha | -88.3% |
| 2001 | 855.07 ha | +1999.5% |
| 2002 | 4,468 ha | +422.5% |
| 2003 | 213.77 ha | -95.2% |
| 2004 | 2,223 ha | +940.0% |
| 2005 | 1,774 ha | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 3,014 ha | +69.9% |
| 2007 | 897.82 ha | -70.2% |
| 2008 | 1,539 ha | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 1,283 ha | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 342.03 ha | — |
| 2012 | 1,112 ha | +225.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2,052 ha | — |
| 2015 | 1,261 ha | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 256.53 ha | -79.7% |
| 2017 | 384.79 ha | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 1,026 ha | +166.7% |
| 2019 | 2,993 ha | +191.7% |
| 2020 | 2,373 ha | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 149.64 ha | -93.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1,218 ha | — |
| 2024 | 171.01 ha | -86.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1999.5% | 40.73 ha | 855.07 ha |
| 1997 | +1626.7% | 61.92 ha | 1,069 ha |
| 2004 | +940.0% | 213.77 ha | 2,223 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 798.44 ha | 52.98 ha | 1,075 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,631 ha | 40.73 ha | 4,468 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 942.72 ha | 0 ha | 2,993 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 782.39 ha | 0 ha | 2,373 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
- 11 India 523,649 ha compare
- 12 Cambodia 470,662 ha compare
- 12 Melanesia 8,913 ha compare
- 13 Nepal 363,091 ha compare
- 13 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 362,523 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 15 South Sudan 289,236 ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 15 Micronesia 0 ha
- 15 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 276,002 ha compare
- 17 Paraguay 178,192 ha compare
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47,584 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Timor-Leste?
- Forest fires — burned area in Timor-Leste was 171.01 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 4,468 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.