Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in East Timor
East Timor: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.79 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in East Timor stood at 0.79 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 393.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in East Timor peaked at 0.79 kilograms per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 2004.
That places East Timor 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.79 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.79 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.29 kilograms per hectare, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +100.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.033 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.234 kilograms per hectare | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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 unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2403 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in East Timor?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in East Timor was 0.79 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- East Timor ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.