Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in East Timor
East Timor: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 553,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 553,000 tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 202.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in East Timor peaked at 553,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,000 tonnes, in 1991.
East Timor ranks 126th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 34,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 36,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 37,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 38,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 34,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 38,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 39,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 38,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 37,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 37,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 37,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 39,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 43,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 44,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 26,000 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1991 | 19,000 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 26,000 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,000 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 36,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 50,000 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 41,000 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 48,000 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 50,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 48,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 46,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 50,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 38,000 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 40,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 38,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 19,000 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 195,000 tonnes | +926.3% |
| 2011 | 82,000 tonnes | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 140,000 tonnes | +70.7% |
| 2013 | 183,000 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 292,000 tonnes | +59.6% |
| 2015 | 71,000 tonnes | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 209,000 tonnes | +194.4% |
| 2017 | 201,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 183,000 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 87,000 tonnes | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 175,000 tonnes | +101.1% |
| 2021 | 386,000 tonnes | +120.6% |
| 2022 | 501,000 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 553,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 553,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 553,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +926.3% | 19,000 tonnes | 195,000 tonnes |
| 2016 | +194.4% | 71,000 tonnes | 209,000 tonnes |
| 2021 | +120.6% | 175,000 tonnes | 386,000 tonnes |
| 2020 | +101.1% | 87,000 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes |
| 2015 | -75.7% | 292,000 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes |
| 2012 | +70.7% | 82,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,444 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,700 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,400 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,700 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,300 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes | 292,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,750 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes | 553,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in East Timor?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in East Timor was 553,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 553,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 tonnes in 1991.
- How does East Timor rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- East Timor ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.