Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 7,627 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,627 ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 17 countries
All-time high
16,000 ha
in 1972
All-time low
2,700 ha
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in Timor-Leste is 7,627 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Timor-Leste peaked at 16,000 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,700 ha, in 1989.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Timor-Leste, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,600 ha —
1962 5,700 ha +1.8%
1963 5,800 ha +1.8%
1964 6,000 ha +3.4%
1965 6,800 ha +13.3%
1966 6,900 ha +1.5%
1967 6,000 ha -13.0%
1968 7,000 ha +16.7%
1969 6,500 ha -7.1%
1970 11,000 ha +69.2%
1971 14,000 ha +27.3%
1972 16,000 ha +14.3%
1973 12,000 ha -25.0%
1974 7,000 ha -41.7%
1975 5,000 ha -28.6%
1976 5,000 ha +0.0%
1977 5,000 ha +0.0%
1978 5,000 ha +0.0%
1979 5,000 ha +0.0%
1980 4,500 ha -10.0%
1981 4,800 ha +6.7%
1982 4,200 ha -12.5%
1983 4,000 ha -4.8%
1984 4,000 ha +0.0%
1985 3,500 ha -12.5%
1986 3,000 ha -14.3%
1987 3,000 ha +0.0%
1988 3,000 ha +0.0%
1989 2,700 ha -10.0%
1990 2,906 ha +7.6%
1991 6,968 ha +139.8%
1992 4,851 ha -30.4%
1993 8,445 ha +74.1%
1994 6,925 ha -18.0%
1995 10,666 ha +54.0%
1996 8,625 ha -19.1%
1997 7,914 ha -8.2%
1998 3,850 ha -51.4%
1999 5,000 ha +29.9%
2000 4,500 ha -10.0%
2001 5,000 ha +11.1%
2002 6,000 ha +20.0%
2003 6,423 ha +7.0%
2004 6,807 ha +6.0%
2005 7,148 ha +5.0%
2006 7,577 ha +6.0%
2007 7,311 ha -3.5%
2008 7,484 ha +2.4%
2009 7,644 ha +2.1%
2010 7,792 ha +1.9%
2011 7,931 ha +1.8%
2012 8,250 ha +4.0%
2013 8,300 ha +0.6%
2014 8,279 ha -0.3%
2015 8,063 ha -2.6%
2016 7,891 ha -2.1%
2017 7,775 ha -1.5%
2018 7,795 ha +0.3%
2019 7,822 ha +0.3%
2020 7,791 ha -0.4%
2021 7,680 ha -1.4%
2022 7,533 ha -1.9%
2023 7,668 ha +1.8%
2024 7,627 ha -0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pulses, Total — 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
1991 +139.8% 2,906 ha 6,968 ha
1993 +74.1% 4,851 ha 8,445 ha
1970 +69.2% 6,500 ha 11,000 ha
1995 +54.0% 6,925 ha 10,666 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,256 ha 5,600 ha 7,000 ha 9
1970s 8,500 ha 5,000 ha 16,000 ha 10
1980s 3,670 ha 2,700 ha 4,800 ha 10
1990s 6,615 ha 2,906 ha 10,666 ha 10
2000s 6,589 ha 4,500 ha 7,644 ha 10
2010s 7,990 ha 7,775 ha 8,300 ha 10
2020s 7,660 ha 7,533 ha 7,791 ha 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 100,417 ha compare
  2. 13 Mozambique 2.01 million ha compare
  3. 14 Kenya 1.82 million ha compare
  4. 14 Republic of Moldova 35,814 ha compare
  5. 15 Burkina Faso 1.60 million ha compare
  6. 15 Melanesia 14,033 ha compare
  7. 16 Ethiopia 1.58 million ha compare
  8. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,145 ha compare
  9. 17 Mexico 1.52 million ha compare
  10. 18 Pakistan 1.17 million ha compare
  11. 19 Kazakhstan 978,777 ha compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — area harvested in Timor-Leste?
Pulses, total — area harvested in Timor-Leste was 7,627 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 16,000 ha in 1972.
What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 2,700 ha in 1989.
How does Timor-Leste rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
Timor-Leste ranks 16th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 12,296 data points, 1961–2024
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