NationMaster - Time Series > Geography > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land

DEFINITION
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Geography Statistics > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land > East Timor (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2003

533.74

#49

2002

508.62

#52

2001

484.66

#55

2000

493.04

#52

1999

493.06

#55

1998

473.35

#61

1997

465.89

#62

1996

455.13

#65

1995

455.11

#63

1994

455.2

#59

1993

473.48

#53

1992

493.28

#49

1991

493.34

#51

1990

538.24

#45

1989

577.92

#42

1988

564.1

#43

1987

550.59

#46

1986

537.38

#46

1985

524.48

#46

1984

511.75

#48

1983

499.31

#49

1982

487.17

#50

1981

475.3

#52

1980

463.72

#52

1979

483.99

#49

1978

526.19

#45

1977

585.79

#40

1976

625.25

#36

1975

675.57

#34

1974

677.27

#33

1973

668.43

#33

1972

693.22

#32

1971

691.72

#31

1970

675.02

#32

1969

706.93

#29

1968

704.74

#31

1967

694.64

#31

1966

704.65

#29

1965

694.37

#29

1964

683.42

#29

1963

672.73

#28

1962

662.35

#28

1961

652.35

#27

DEFINITION: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.