Potatoes — Area harvested in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Potatoes — Area harvested was 1,339 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,339 ha
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 18 countries
All-time high
1,396 ha
in 2015
All-time low
74 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested in Timor-Leste is 1,339 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,396 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74 ha, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Potatoes — Area harvested in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested in Timor-Leste, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 74 ha —
1962 135 ha +82.4%
1963 162 ha +20.0%
1964 257 ha +58.6%
1965 270 ha +5.1%
1966 175 ha -35.2%
1967 213 ha +21.7%
1968 196 ha -8.0%
1969 137 ha -30.1%
1970 162 ha +18.2%
1971 160 ha -1.2%
1972 100 ha -37.5%
1973 90 ha -10.0%
1974 100 ha +11.1%
1975 110 ha +10.0%
1976 115 ha +4.5%
1977 115 ha +0.0%
1978 120 ha +4.3%
1979 110 ha -8.3%
1980 115 ha +4.5%
1981 110 ha -4.3%
1982 110 ha +0.0%
1983 120 ha +9.1%
1984 120 ha +0.0%
1985 125 ha +4.2%
1986 130 ha +4.0%
1987 129 ha -0.8%
1988 82 ha -36.4%
1989 300 ha +265.9%
1990 530 ha +76.7%
1991 308 ha -41.9%
1992 120 ha -61.0%
1993 359 ha +199.2%
1994 405 ha +12.8%
1995 145 ha -64.2%
1996 145 ha +0.0%
1997 412 ha +184.1%
1998 351 ha -14.8%
1999 179 ha -49.0%
2000 300 ha +67.6%
2001 400 ha +33.3%
2002 429 ha +7.2%
2003 464 ha +8.2%
2004 367 ha -20.9%
2005 300 ha -18.3%
2006 400 ha +33.3%
2007 800 ha +100.0%
2008 1,223 ha +52.9%
2009 940 ha -23.1%
2010 1,105 ha +17.6%
2011 606 ha -45.2%
2012 601 ha -0.8%
2013 847 ha +40.9%
2014 1,175 ha +38.7%
2015 1,396 ha +18.8%
2016 1,139 ha -18.4%
2017 1,119 ha -1.8%
2018 1,149 ha +2.7%
2019 1,153 ha +0.3%
2020 1,151 ha -0.2%
2021 1,081 ha -6.1%
2022 1,156 ha +6.9%
2023 1,356 ha +17.3%
2024 1,339 ha -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Area harvested 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +265.9% 82 ha 300 ha
1993 +199.2% 120 ha 359 ha
1997 +184.1% 145 ha 412 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 179.89 ha 74 ha 270 ha 9
1970s 118.2 ha 90 ha 162 ha 10
1980s 134.1 ha 82 ha 300 ha 10
1990s 295.4 ha 120 ha 530 ha 10
2000s 562.3 ha 300 ha 1,223 ha 10
2010s 1,029 ha 601 ha 1,396 ha 10
2020s 1,217 ha 1,081 ha 1,356 ha 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 12 Republic of Moldova 22,430 ha compare
  2. 12 Yugoslav SFR 284,512 ha compare
  3. 13 Germany 282,200 ha compare
  4. 13 Viet Nam 20,733 ha compare
  5. 14 Egypt 268,565 ha compare
  6. 15 Kenya 225,948 ha compare
  7. 16 France 217,680 ha compare
  8. 16 Melanesia 523 ha compare
  9. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53 ha compare
  10. 17 Nepal 211,505 ha compare
  11. 18 Poland 196,150 ha compare
  12. 18 Polynesia 0 ha compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Timor-Leste?
Potatoes — area harvested in Timor-Leste was 1,339 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 1,396 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 74 ha in 1961.
How does Timor-Leste rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Timor-Leste ranks 15th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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