Share of GDP from agriculture in East Timor
East Timor: Share of GDP from agriculture was 20.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 20.2% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in East Timor peaked at 32.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +66.4% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +17.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 20.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 21.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 14.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 8.7% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 35 Ghana 21.3% compare
- 36 Togo 20.3% compare
- 37 Rwanda 20.3% compare
- 39 Mauritania 20.0% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 19.9% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 19.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 268.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in East Timor?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in East Timor was 20.2% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- East Timor ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).