How does Timor-Leste rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?

Timor-Leste ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2017.

Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Timor-Leste?

Over the last ten years it is up 211.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Timor-Leste

Name: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Timor-Leste
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Timor-Leste: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 47.7 % in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

47.7 %

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

83rd

of 172 countries

All-time high

47.7 %

in 2017

All-time low

15.3 %

in 2007

Years of data

2000–2017

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Timor-Leste, 2000–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Timor-Leste stood at 47.7 %. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 211.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Timor-Leste peaked at 47.7 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.3 %, in 2007.

That places Timor-Leste 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	25.44 %	15.3 %	33.2 %	10
2010s	42 %	37 %	47.7 %	8

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Timor-Leste?: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Timor-Leste was 47.7 % in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Timor-Leste?: The highest recorded value was 47.7 % in 2017.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Timor-Leste?: The lowest recorded value was 15.3 % in 2007.
How does Timor-Leste rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?: Timor-Leste ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Timor-Leste?: Over the last ten years it is up 211.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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