Cereals, primary — Yield in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Cereals, primary — Yield was 2,112 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — yield in Timor-Leste is 2,112 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Timor-Leste peaked at 2,923 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,155 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Timor-Leste 146th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,404 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,217 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 1,194 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,155 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1,197 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,241 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1,280 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,478 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 1,356 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 1,277 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,233 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,421 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 1,476 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,583 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1,500 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,400 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 1,415 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,320 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 1,281 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,270 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,305 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,296 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,292 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,375 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,335 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,335 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,420 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1,524 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1,601 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,608 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,738 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1,735 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,032 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 2,025 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,017 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,047 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,779 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 2,095 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1,556 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 1,937 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 1,339 kg/ha | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 1,667 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 1,443 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 1,563 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,542 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,503 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,276 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 1,443 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2,316 kg/ha | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 2,451 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,586 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,090 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 2,656 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 2,923 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2,596 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2,568 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,383 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,504 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,354 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2,658 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1,202 kg/ha | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 1,902 kg/ha | +58.2% |
| 2023 | 2,121 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 2,112 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Yield in Timor-Leste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +60.5% | 1,443 kg/ha | 2,316 kg/ha |
| 2022 | +58.2% | 1,202 kg/ha | 1,902 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,280 kg/ha | 1,155 kg/ha | 1,478 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,391 kg/ha | 1,233 kg/ha | 1,583 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,375 kg/ha | 1,270 kg/ha | 1,601 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,863 kg/ha | 1,556 kg/ha | 2,095 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,603 kg/ha | 1,276 kg/ha | 2,316 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,511 kg/ha | 2,090 kg/ha | 2,923 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,999 kg/ha | 1,202 kg/ha | 2,658 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 143 Zambia 2,318 kg/ha compare
- 144 Guatemala 2,238 kg/ha compare
- 145 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,209 kg/ha compare
- 147 Djibouti 2,041 kg/ha compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 2,004 kg/ha compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 2,004 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Timor-Leste?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Timor-Leste was 2,112 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2,923 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Timor-Leste ranks 146th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.