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Net Forest conversion — Area in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Net Forest conversion — Area was 0.848 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.848 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 21 countries
All-time high
1.4 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
0.848 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025

00.511.51990200720251990: 1.4 1000 ha1991: 1.4 1000 ha1992: 1.4 1000 ha1993: 1.4 1000 ha1994: 1.4 1000 ha1995: 1.4 1000 ha1996: 1.4 1000 ha1997: 1.4 1000 ha1998: 1.4 1000 ha1999: 1.4 1000 ha2000: 1.4 1000 ha2001: 1.4 1000 ha2002: 1.4 1000 ha2003: 1.4 1000 ha2004: 1.4 1000 ha2005: 1.4 1000 ha2006: 1.4 1000 ha2007: 1.4 1000 ha2008: 1.4 1000 ha2009: 1.4 1000 ha2010: 1.4 1000 ha2011: 1.4 1000 ha2012: 1.4 1000 ha2013: 1.4 1000 ha2014: 1.4 1000 ha2015: 1.4 1000 ha2016: 1.4 1000 ha2017: 1.4 1000 ha2018: 1.4 1000 ha2019: 1.4 1000 ha2020: 1.4 1000 ha2021: 0.848 1000 ha2022: 0.848 1000 ha2023: 0.848 1000 ha2024: 0.848 1000 ha2025: 0.848 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 0.848 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.4 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.848 1000 ha, in 2021.

That places Timor-Leste 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Timor-Leste, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 1.4 1000 ha —
1991 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 1.4 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 0.848 1000 ha -39.4%
2022 0.848 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 0.848 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 0.848 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 0.848 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4 1000 ha 1.4 1000 ha 1.4 1000 ha 10
2000s 1.4 1000 ha 1.4 1000 ha 1.4 1000 ha 10
2010s 1.4 1000 ha 1.4 1000 ha 1.4 1000 ha 10
2020s 0.94 1000 ha 0.848 1000 ha 1.4 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 10 Argentina 195.32 1000 ha compare
  2. 10 Viet Nam 25.29 1000 ha compare
  3. 11 Sudan 174.14 1000 ha compare
  4. 11 Sudan (former) 174.14 1000 ha compare
  5. 11 Melanesia 7.82 1000 ha compare
  6. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.98 1000 ha compare
  7. 13 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
  8. 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
  9. 14 Thailand 138.02 1000 ha compare
  10. 15 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
  11. 15 Polynesia 0.482 1000 ha compare
  12. 16 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
  13. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Timor-Leste?
Net forest conversion — area in Timor-Leste was 0.848 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0.848 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Timor-Leste rank for net forest conversion — area?
Timor-Leste ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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