Potato yields in East Timor
East Timor: Potato yields was 0.9088 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 157th out of 158 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.
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
- 154 Paraguay 2.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 1.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 156 Central African Republic 1.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 158 Eritrea 0.6497 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78,894 hectares (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 157th out of 158 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.