Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 855.03 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Timor-Leste stood at 855.03 ha.
That represents a change of up 300.0% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Timor-Leste peaked at 2,544 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2010.
That places Timor-Leste 118th out of 237 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383.06 ha | 7.73 ha | 629.96 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,296 ha | 26.54 ha | 2,544 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.81 ha | 0 ha | 1,774 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.09 ha | 0 ha | 855.03 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 115 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 881.25 ha compare
- 116 Haiti 877.44 ha compare
- 117 Japan 858.34 ha compare
- 119 France 774.38 ha compare
- 120 Afghanistan 729.56 ha compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 641.99 ha compare
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 79.29 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -6.48 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1,054 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 227.33 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 233.81 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1,055 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 0.848 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.0037 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 171.01 ha (2024)
- Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) — FAO 3,694 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Timor-Leste?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Timor-Leste was 855.03 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2,544 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Timor-Leste ranks 118th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.