Index of cereal production yield and land use in East Timor
East Timor: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 62,493 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62,493
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
125,068
in 2008
All-time low
17,500
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in East Timor stood at 62,493.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in East Timor peaked at 125,068 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,500, in 1972.
That places East Timor 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,400 | — |
| 1962 | 29,000 | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 27,100 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 24,300 | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 20,745 | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 22,087 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 24,700 | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 23,500 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 21,000 | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 23,100 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 17,800 | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 17,500 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 20,900 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 24,000 | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 30,000 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 35,000 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 41,000 | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 50,000 | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 57,000 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 63,000 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 59,000 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 62,500 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 65,000 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 66,928 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 69,673 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 70,572 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 69,739 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 63,675 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 62,036 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 82,559 | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 90,917 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 77,751 | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 76,924 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 78,116 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 74,222 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 77,798 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 76,975 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 45,720 | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 66,867 | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 72,000 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 91,764 | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 88,396 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 93,950 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 75,000 | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 98,000 | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 116,000 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 103,400 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 125,068 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 110,338 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 106,803 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 57,260 | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 87,086 | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 70,818 | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 65,443 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 82,407 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 60,970 | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 57,532 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 57,202 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 52,464 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 47,993 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 84,458 | +76.0% |
| 2022 | 90,701 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 79,207 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 62,493 | -21.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 62,493 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 62,493 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,092 | 20,745 | 29,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,630 | 17,500 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,212 | 59,000 | 70,572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,785 | 45,720 | 90,917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,392 | 72,000 | 125,068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,798 | 52,464 | 106,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,970 | 47,993 | 90,701 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 capita 0.2403 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in East Timor?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in East Timor was 62,493 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 125,068 in 2008.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,500 in 1972.
- How does East Timor rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- East Timor ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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