Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 8,269 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,269 ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 13 countries
All-time high
15,000 ha
in 1987
All-time low
5,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Timor-Leste is 8,269 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Timor-Leste peaked at 15,000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,000 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested in Timor-Leste, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,000 ha
1962 5,000 ha +0.0%
1963 5,500 ha +10.0%
1964 5,500 ha +0.0%
1965 6,000 ha +9.1%
1966 7,000 ha +16.7%
1967 7,000 ha +0.0%
1968 8,000 ha +14.3%
1969 8,000 ha +0.0%
1970 8,000 ha +0.0%
1971 9,000 ha +12.5%
1972 9,000 ha +0.0%
1973 9,500 ha +5.6%
1974 10,000 ha +5.3%
1975 10,000 ha +0.0%
1976 10,000 ha +0.0%
1977 11,000 ha +10.0%
1978 11,000 ha +0.0%
1979 11,000 ha +0.0%
1980 11,000 ha +0.0%
1981 12,000 ha +9.1%
1982 12,000 ha +0.0%
1983 12,000 ha +0.0%
1984 14,000 ha +16.7%
1985 13,000 ha -7.1%
1986 13,000 ha +0.0%
1987 15,000 ha +15.4%
1988 13,000 ha -13.3%
1989 11,000 ha -15.4%
1990 10,085 ha -8.3%
1991 10,000 ha -0.8%
1992 13,000 ha +30.0%
1993 11,000 ha -15.4%
1994 10,000 ha -9.1%
1995 10,397 ha +4.0%
1996 10,414 ha +0.2%
1997 10,200 ha -2.1%
1998 10,000 ha -2.0%
1999 10,021 ha +0.2%
2000 9,500 ha -5.2%
2001 9,800 ha +3.2%
2002 10,000 ha +2.0%
2003 10,547 ha +5.5%
2004 12,000 ha +13.8%
2005 13,000 ha +8.3%
2006 10,000 ha -23.1%
2007 8,000 ha -20.0%
2008 7,349 ha -8.1%
2009 8,622 ha +17.3%
2010 8,884 ha +3.0%
2011 9,333 ha +5.1%
2012 9,000 ha -3.6%
2013 9,500 ha +5.6%
2014 9,853 ha +3.7%
2015 7,928 ha -19.5%
2016 9,093 ha +14.7%
2017 8,958 ha -1.5%
2018 8,721 ha -2.6%
2019 8,669 ha -0.6%
2020 8,487 ha -2.1%
2021 8,470 ha -0.2%
2022 8,415 ha -0.6%
2023 8,343 ha -0.9%
2024 8,269 ha -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,333 ha 5,000 ha 8,000 ha 9
1970s 9,850 ha 8,000 ha 11,000 ha 10
1980s 12,600 ha 11,000 ha 15,000 ha 10
1990s 10,512 ha 10,000 ha 13,000 ha 10
2000s 9,882 ha 7,349 ha 13,000 ha 10
2010s 8,994 ha 7,928 ha 9,853 ha 10
2020s 8,397 ha 8,269 ha 8,487 ha 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 6 Papua New Guinea 25,122 ha compare
  2. 7 Haiti 24,456 ha compare
  3. 7 Melanesia 26,472 ha compare
  4. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,541 ha compare
  5. 8 Thailand 17,040 ha compare
  6. 9 Eritrea 15,193 ha compare
  7. 10 Guinea-Bissau 13,406 ha compare
  8. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,520 ha compare
  9. 11 Pakistan 12,214 ha compare
  10. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 993 ha compare
  11. 12 Ecuador 10,626 ha compare
  12. 12 Polynesia 739 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Timor-Leste?
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Timor-Leste was 8,269 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 15,000 ha in 1987.
What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 ha in 1961.
How does Timor-Leste rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
Timor-Leste ranks 9th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,943 data points, 1961–2024
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