Fertilizer use per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.04 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.04 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.32 Kilograms per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 178th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2010 | 0.32 Kilograms per capita | +3100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2018 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2021 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | +33.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.04 Kilograms per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.38 Kilograms per capita, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.04 Kilograms per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.965 Kilograms per capita, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita 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 | +3100.0% | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.32 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0037 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.044 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0.32 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 175 Bahrain 0.06 Kilograms per capita compare
- 175 Reunion 0.06 Kilograms per capita compare
- 177 Cape Verde 0.05 Kilograms per capita compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 181 Greenland 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare
- 181 Hong Kong 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare
- 181 Sudan 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare
- 181 Yemen 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare
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 fertilizer use per capita in East Timor?
- Fertilizer use per capita in East Timor was 0.04 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 Kilograms per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- East Timor ranks 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.