Land under cereal production in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Land under cereal production was 78,894 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Timor-Leste, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Timor-Leste stood at 78,894 hectares.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Timor-Leste peaked at 125,068 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,500 hectares, in 1972.
That places Timor-Leste 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,092 hectares | 20,745 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,630 hectares | 17,500 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,212 hectares | 59,000 hectares | 70,572 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,785 hectares | 45,720 hectares | 90,917 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,392 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 125,068 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,798 hectares | 52,464 hectares | 106,803 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,022 hectares | 47,993 hectares | 88,745 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.16 (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 268.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Timor-Leste?
- Land under cereal production in Timor-Leste was 78,894 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 125,068 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,500 hectares in 1972.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for land under cereal production?
- Timor-Leste ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.