Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -11.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in East Timor, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded -11.1 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 318.7% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 160th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2023 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -11.1 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year | 75.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina -7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Armenia -9.73 % change on previous year compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates -10.17 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Colombia -11.37 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Benin -11.81 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Eswatini -12.2 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in East Timor was -11.1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 75.98 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.39 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.