Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in East Timor
East Timor: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0805 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in East Timor, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in East Timor is 0.0805, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in East Timor peaked at 0.1094 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places East Timor 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0.0111 | — |
| 1968 | 0.0222 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.022 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0396 | +80.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0396 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0388 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.037 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0354 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0345 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0333 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.031 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0299 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0292 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0286 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0282 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0278 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0272 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0267 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0261 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0255 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0245 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0216 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.02 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0194 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0189 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0185 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0183 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.023 | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0206 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0376 | +85.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0564 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0865 | +53.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0938 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1034 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0951 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0949 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1063 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1094 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.092 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0575 | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0766 | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0766 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0651 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0651 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0805 | +23.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0805 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0805 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +100.0% | 0.0111 | 0.0222 |
| 2004 | +85.2% | 0.0203 | 0.0376 |
| 1970 | +80.0% | 0.022 | 0.0396 |
| 2006 | +53.4% | 0.0564 | 0.0865 |
| 2005 | +50.0% | 0.0376 | 0.0564 |
| 2014 | -37.5% | 0.092 | 0.0575 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 | 0 | 0.0222 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0356 | 0.0299 | 0.0396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0269 | 0.0245 | 0.0292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0202 | 0.0183 | 0.0233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0558 | 0.0203 | 0.1034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0824 | 0.0575 | 0.1094 | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in East Timor?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in East Timor was 0.0805 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1094 in 2012.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- East Timor ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.