Maize (corn) — Yield in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Maize (corn) — Yield was 2,064 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Timor-Leste is 2,064 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Timor-Leste peaked at 2,772 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 972.1 kg/ha, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,094 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 1,021 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,024 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,020 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,043 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,020 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,052 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,122 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 1,052 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,058 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,027 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,042 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,071 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,111 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,087 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,143 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1,056 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 1,046 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,042 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,046 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,044 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,021 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,087 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,067 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,072 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,140 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1,288 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1,269 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,328 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1,392 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,410 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,800 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 1,882 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,836 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,835 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,577 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 1,848 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1,300 kg/ha | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 1,608 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 1,216 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 1,755 kg/ha | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 1,392 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 1,581 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1,590 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,676 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,128 kg/ha | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 1,261 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1,888 kg/ha | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 2,119 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,294 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,390 kg/ha | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 2,354 kg/ha | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 2,772 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 2,397 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2,315 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,169 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,144 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,512 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 2,669 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 972.1 kg/ha | -63.6% |
| 2022 | 1,696 kg/ha | +74.5% |
| 2023 | 2,076 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 2,064 kg/ha | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield in Timor-Leste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +74.5% | 972.1 kg/ha | 1,696 kg/ha |
| 2013 | +69.3% | 1,390 kg/ha | 2,354 kg/ha |
| 2021 | -63.6% | 2,669 kg/ha | 972.1 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +49.7% | 1,261 kg/ha | 1,888 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +44.4% | 1,216 kg/ha | 1,755 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,044 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,122 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,069 kg/ha | 1,027 kg/ha | 1,143 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,108 kg/ha | 1,021 kg/ha | 1,288 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,621 kg/ha | 1,300 kg/ha | 1,882 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,510 kg/ha | 1,128 kg/ha | 1,888 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,247 kg/ha | 1,390 kg/ha | 2,772 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,895 kg/ha | 972.1 kg/ha | 2,669 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Timor-Leste?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Timor-Leste was 2,064 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2,772 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 972.1 kg/ha in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Timor-Leste ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.