Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in East Timor
East Timor: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -21.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in East Timor, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded -21.1 % change on previous year for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in 2024.
The figure is down 66.5% on the previous year and down 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in East Timor peaked at 75.98 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -46.39 % change on previous year, in 2011.
East Timor ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 18.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1964 | -10.33 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1965 | -14.63 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1966 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1967 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1968 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1969 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 1970 | 10 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1971 | -22.94 % change on previous year | -329.4% |
| 1972 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1973 | 19.43 % change on previous year | -1252.8% |
| 1974 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 25 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1976 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 14 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1980 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1981 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1982 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1983 | 4 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1987 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1988 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +636.7% |
| 1989 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1990 | 33.08 % change on previous year | -1385.2% |
| 1991 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1992 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 1993 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1994 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 1995 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -421.7% |
| 1996 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1997 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1998 | -40.6 % change on previous year | +3738.3% |
| 1999 | 46.25 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2000 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2001 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +257.6% |
| 2002 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2003 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 2004 | -20.17 % change on previous year | -421.0% |
| 2005 | 30.67 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2006 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2007 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2008 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 2009 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2010 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2011 | -46.39 % change on previous year | +1347.9% |
| 2012 | 52.09 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2013 | -18.68 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2014 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2015 | 25.92 % change on previous year | -441.5% |
| 2016 | -26.01 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2017 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2018 | -0.5736 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2019 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +1344.0% |
| 2020 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 75.98 % change on previous year | -991.6% |
| 2022 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2023 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 2024 | -21.1 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -21.1 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3977 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -21.1 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.4958 % change on previous year, 42.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -3738.3% | -1.06 % change on previous year | -40.6 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1385.2% | -2.57 % change on previous year | 33.08 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1347.9% | -3.2 % change on previous year | -46.39 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1344.0% | -0.5736 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1252.8% | -1.69 % change on previous year | 19.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -14.63 % change on previous year | 18.85 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.44 % change on previous year | -22.94 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -40.6 % change on previous year | 46.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -20.17 % change on previous year | 30.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -46.39 % change on previous year | 52.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 % change on previous year | -21.1 % change on previous year | 75.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 169 Libya -19.26 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Iceland -20 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Zimbabwe -20.01 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia -28.5 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -28.89 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Botswana -29.3 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0733 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2403 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in East Timor?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in East Timor was -21.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 75.98 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.39 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- East Timor ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.