Forestland — Area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Forestland — Area was 1,054 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Timor-Leste stood at 1,054 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,101 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,054 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Timor-Leste 132nd out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,101 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,099 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,098 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,096 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,095 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,094 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,092 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,091 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,089 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,088 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,087 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,085 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,084 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,082 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,081 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,080 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,078 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,077 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,075 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,074 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,073 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,071 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,070 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,068 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,067 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,066 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,064 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,063 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,061 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,060 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,059 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,058 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,057 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,056 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,055 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,054 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,094 1000 ha | 1,088 1000 ha | 1,101 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,080 1000 ha | 1,074 1000 ha | 1,087 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,066 1000 ha | 1,060 1000 ha | 1,073 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,056 1000 ha | 1,054 1000 ha | 1,059 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 129 Afghanistan 1,209 1000 ha compare
- 130 Fiji 1,137 1000 ha compare
- 131 Niger 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 133 North Macedonia 1,026 1000 ha compare
- 134 Mauritania 1,019 1000 ha compare
- 135 Albania 941 1000 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 forestland — area in Timor-Leste?
- Forestland — area in Timor-Leste was 1,054 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1,101 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for forestland — area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 132nd out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).