Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1214 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1214 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
99th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2414 metric tons per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.039 metric tons per person
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.1214 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.2414 metric tons per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.039 metric tons per person, in 1971.
That places East Timor 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0721 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0731 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.066 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0563 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.049 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0531 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0603 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.065 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0524 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0533 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.039 metric tons per person | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0434 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0529 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0643 metric tons per person | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0752 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0806 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0938 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.105 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1143 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1231 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1166 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.121 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1239 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.134 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1335 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1332 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1379 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1328 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1334 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1746 metric tons per person | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.203 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1688 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1903 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1873 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1725 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1784 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1493 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1016 metric tons per person | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1246 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1872 metric tons per person | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1512 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1676 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1479 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1262 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1593 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1786 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1313 metric tons per person | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1748 metric tons per person | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2413 metric tons per person | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2414 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1334 metric tons per person | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1604 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1624 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1619 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1775 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1275 metric tons per person | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1095 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1122 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0949 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0962 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0752 metric tons per person | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.126 metric tons per person | +67.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1214 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1214 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1214 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0608 metric tons per person | 0.049 metric tons per person | 0.0731 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0722 metric tons per person | 0.039 metric tons per person | 0.1143 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1289 metric tons per person | 0.1166 metric tons per person | 0.1379 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.165 metric tons per person | 0.1016 metric tons per person | 0.203 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1665 metric tons per person | 0.1262 metric tons per person | 0.2413 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1481 metric tons per person | 0.0949 metric tons per person | 0.2414 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1047 metric tons per person | 0.0752 metric tons per person | 0.126 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in East Timor?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in East Timor was 0.1214 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2414 metric tons per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 metric tons per person in 1971.
- How does East Timor rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.