Potatoes — Production in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Potatoes — Production was 1,217 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1,217 t for potatoes — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Timor-Leste peaked at 2,616 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 131 t, in 1995.
That places Timor-Leste 185th out of 203 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.
Potatoes — Production in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 272 t | — |
| 1962 | 500 t | +83.8% |
| 1963 | 600 t | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 950 t | +58.3% |
| 1965 | 1,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,400 t | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 1,705 t | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 1,572 t | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 1,099 t | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 1,300 t | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 1,400 t | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 841 t | -39.9% |
| 1973 | 631 t | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 630 t | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 630 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 610 t | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 600 t | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 610 t | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 600 t | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 580 t | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 580 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 570 t | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 550 t | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 530 t | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 530 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 520 t | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 512 t | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 277 t | -45.9% |
| 1989 | 1,000 t | +261.0% |
| 1990 | 1,970 t | +97.0% |
| 1991 | 1,170 t | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 456 t | -61.0% |
| 1993 | 1,078 t | +136.4% |
| 1994 | 576 t | -46.6% |
| 1995 | 131 t | -77.3% |
| 1996 | 131 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 450 t | +243.5% |
| 1998 | 364 t | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 453 t | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 700 t | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 968 t | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 1,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 700 t | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 600 t | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1,000 t | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 2,000 t | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 2,616 t | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 1,922 t | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 1,214 t | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 894 t | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 1,006 t | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1,174 t | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 1,327 t | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,336 t | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,279 t | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,255 t | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,236 t | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,199 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,153 t | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,007 t | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1,042 t | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,277 t | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 1,217 t | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +261.0% | 277 t | 1,000 t |
| 1997 | +243.5% | 131 t | 450 t |
| 1993 | +136.4% | 456 t | 1,078 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,011 t | 272 t | 1,705 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 785.2 t | 600 t | 1,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 564.9 t | 277 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 677.9 t | 131 t | 1,970 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,251 t | 600 t | 2,616 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 t | 894 t | 1,336 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,139 t | 1,007 t | 1,277 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 182 Central African Republic 1,396 t compare
- 183 Belize 1,395 t compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 1,263 t compare
- 186 Paraguay 1,170 t compare
- 187 United Arab Emirates 1,086 t compare
- 188 Qatar 964.76 t compare
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- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -0.1449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) -0.3322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production in Timor-Leste?
- Potatoes — production in Timor-Leste was 1,217 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2,616 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 t in 1995.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for potatoes — production?
- Timor-Leste ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 — Production. 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.