Potato yields in East Timor
East Timor: Potato yields was 0.9088 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9088 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
158th
of 159 countries
All-time high
8.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
All-time low
0.9013 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in East Timor is 0.9088 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in East Timor peaked at 8.75 tonnes per hectare in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9013 tonnes per hectare, in 2022.
That places East Timor 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato yields in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +116.0% |
| 1967 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 8.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -52.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9034 tonnes per hectare | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9034 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +144.0% |
| 2000 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.957 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9314 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9013 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9416 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9088 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.9088 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.9088 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.61 tonnes per hectare, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +144.0% | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | +116.0% | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | -52.6% | 3 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | -46.3% | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.9034 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.957 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.937 tonnes per hectare | 0.9013 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 155 Paraguay 2.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 1.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 157 Central African Republic 1.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 159 Eritrea 0.6497 tonnes per hectare 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 potato yields in East Timor?
- Potato yields in East Timor was 0.9088 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9013 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for potato yields?
- East Timor ranks 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.