Cereal production in East Timor
East Timor: Cereal production was 132,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in East Timor is 132,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in East Timor peaked at 261,816 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21,953 tonnes, in 1971.
That places East Timor 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,782 tonnes | 24,833 tonnes | 35,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,617 tonnes | 21,953 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,663 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 99,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,589 tonnes | 95,779 tonnes | 159,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,584 tonnes | 117,203 tonnes | 255,490 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,563 tonnes | 123,512 tonnes | 261,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,320 tonnes | 101,513 tonnes | 172,500 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78,894 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in East Timor?
- Cereal production in East Timor was 132,000 tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 261,816 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,953 tonnes in 1971.
- How does East Timor rank for cereal production?
- East Timor ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.