Banana yields in East Timor
East Timor: Banana yields was 0.6004 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6004 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 130 countries
All-time high
42.58 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
0.4467 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in East Timor is 0.6004 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in East Timor peaked at 42.58 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4467 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
That places East Timor 129th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana yields in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 29.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 30.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 29.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 29.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 30.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 30.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 31.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 30.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 30.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 31.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 29.17 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 31 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 29.45 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 30.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 29.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 28.57 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 31.11 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 34.6 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 30.67 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 39.07 tonnes per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 27.6 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 29.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 42.58 tonnes per hectare | +46.8% |
| 1997 | 21.43 tonnes per hectare | -49.7% |
| 1998 | 37.22 tonnes per hectare | +73.6% |
| 1999 | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | -54.7% |
| 2000 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 15.15 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 13.31 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 0.844 tonnes per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5236 tonnes per hectare | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7873 tonnes per hectare | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4467 tonnes per hectare | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8011 tonnes per hectare | +79.3% |
| 2019 | 0.769 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6029 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5852 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6039 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5974 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6004 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.6004 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.6004 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5 tonnes per hectare, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +79.3% | 0.4467 tonnes per hectare | 0.8011 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +73.6% | 21.43 tonnes per hectare | 37.22 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.83 tonnes per hectare | 29.05 tonnes per hectare | 32 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.49 tonnes per hectare | 29.17 tonnes per hectare | 31.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.03 tonnes per hectare | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.02 tonnes per hectare | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | 42.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 0.4467 tonnes per hectare | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.598 tonnes per hectare | 0.5852 tonnes per hectare | 0.6039 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 126 Niue 1.97 tonnes per hectare compare
- 127 Tonga 1.43 tonnes per hectare compare
- 128 French Polynesia 1.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5216 tonnes per hectare 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in East Timor?
- Banana yields in East Timor was 0.6004 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 42.58 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4467 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does East Timor rank for banana yields?
- East Timor ranks 129th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.