Timor-Leste

Map of Timor-Leste among its neighbours
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Mangrove extent

Annual estimates from Global Mangrove Watch, 1985–2025.

Estimated extent in 2025
1,612.4 ha
95% bounds
1,503.9–1,767.1 ha
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Annual mangrove extent estimates for Timor-Leste
YearEstimated extent (ha)95% lower bound (ha)95% upper bound (ha)
19851,730.21,613.71,896.3
19861,732.81,616.21,899.1
19871,742.71,625.41,910
19881,755.41,637.31,923.9
19891,791.11,670.51,963
19901,804.61,683.21,977.9
19911,807.71,686.11,981.3
19921,811.61,689.71,985.5
19931,816.61,694.41,991
19941,824.81,7022,000
19951,834.41,710.92,010.5
19961,841.71,717.72,018.4
19971,843.21,719.22,020.1
19981,826.31,703.42,001.6
19991,806.81,685.21,980.2
20001,799.21,678.21,972
20011,784.61,664.51,955.9
20021,769.81,650.71,939.7
20031,759.41,6411,928.3
20041,758.81,640.51,927.7
20051,755.51,637.31,924
20061,757.71,639.41,926.5
20071,7681,6491,937.7
20081,7761,656.51,946.5
20091,780.61,660.81,951.5
20101,753.31,635.31,921.6
20111,711.91,596.71,876.3
20121,666.61,554.51,826.6
20131,631.21,521.51,787.8
20141,575.11,469.11,726.3
20151,574.91,468.91,726.1
20161,572.81,4671,723.8
20171,570.61,464.91,721.3
20181,552.31,447.81,701.3
20191,560.71,455.71,710.6
20201,562.71,457.51,712.7
20211,576.41,470.31,727.8
20221,572.61,466.81,723.6
20231,578.91,472.61,730.4
20241,591.51,484.41,744.2
20251,612.41,503.91,767.1

The publisher adjusted estimates for global classification accuracy. Earlier years include infilling where satellite imagery was sparse. Accuracy varies by place and year. Figures are shown to at most one decimal place.

Bunting, Hilarides, A. Rosenqvist, Oakes, Castro Brandão Vaz dos Santos, Worthington, J. Rosenqvist, Zanaga, Van De Kerchove, Tadono and Kobayashi (2026). Global Mangrove Watch: Timeseries of Mangrove Extent (v4.1.12). Zenodo. (opens another site) CC BY 4.0 (opens another site)

Registry projects in Timor-Leste