Potatoes — Yield in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Potatoes — Yield was 908.8 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Yield in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 908.8 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Timor-Leste peaked at 8,750 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 901.3 kg/ha, in 2022.
That places Timor-Leste 199th out of 201 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 — Yield in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,676 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,704 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3,704 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,696 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3,704 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8,000 kg/ha | +116.0% |
| 1967 | 8,005 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8,020 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 8,022 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,025 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,750 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 8,410 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 7,011 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 6,300 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 5,727 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 5,304 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 5,217 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5,083 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 5,454 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 5,044 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 5,273 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5,182 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4,583 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 4,417 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4,240 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 3,969 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,378 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 3,333 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,717 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 3,799 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,003 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 1,422 kg/ha | -52.6% |
| 1995 | 903.4 kg/ha | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 903.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,092 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 1,037 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2,531 kg/ha | +144.0% |
| 2000 | 2,333 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2,420 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,332 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,155 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1,908 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 2,000 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,500 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 2,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,139 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 2,045 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,099 kg/ha | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 1,475 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 1,672 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1,387 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 1,130 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 957 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 1,123 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1,122 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,076 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,040 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,002 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 931.4 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 901.3 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 941.6 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 908.8 kg/ha | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +144.0% | 1,037 kg/ha | 2,531 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +116.0% | 3,704 kg/ha | 8,000 kg/ha |
| 1994 | -52.6% | 3,003 kg/ha | 1,422 kg/ha |
| 2010 | -46.3% | 2,045 kg/ha | 1,099 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,614 kg/ha | 3,676 kg/ha | 8,022 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,528 kg/ha | 5,083 kg/ha | 8,750 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,342 kg/ha | 3,333 kg/ha | 5,273 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,221 kg/ha | 903.4 kg/ha | 3,800 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,233 kg/ha | 1,908 kg/ha | 2,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,208 kg/ha | 957 kg/ha | 1,672 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 936.96 kg/ha | 901.3 kg/ha | 1,002 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 196 Paraguay 2,089 kg/ha compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 1,924 kg/ha compare
- 198 Central African Republic 1,079 kg/ha compare
- 200 Eritrea 649.7 kg/ha compare
- 200 Eritrea 649.7 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Timor-Leste?
- Potatoes — yield in Timor-Leste was 908.8 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 8,750 kg/ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 901.3 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for potatoes — yield?
- Timor-Leste ranks 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 — Yield. 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.