Rice — Area harvested in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Rice — Area harvested was 28,574 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28,574 ha
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
14th
of 18 countries
All-time high
45,635 ha
in 2008
All-time low
5,745 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 28,574 ha for rice — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Timor-Leste peaked at 45,635 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,745 ha, in 1965.

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

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

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Timor-Leste, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 8,400 ha —
1962 9,000 ha +7.1%
1963 9,100 ha +1.1%
1964 9,300 ha +2.2%
1965 5,745 ha -38.2%
1966 7,087 ha +23.4%
1967 8,700 ha +22.8%
1968 11,000 ha +26.4%
1969 7,000 ha -36.4%
1970 7,000 ha +0.0%
1971 7,000 ha +0.0%
1972 9,000 ha +28.6%
1973 10,000 ha +11.1%
1974 10,000 ha +0.0%
1975 12,000 ha +20.0%
1976 12,000 ha +0.0%
1977 13,000 ha +8.3%
1978 14,000 ha +7.7%
1979 14,000 ha +0.0%
1980 15,000 ha +7.1%
1981 16,000 ha +6.7%
1982 16,500 ha +3.1%
1983 18,000 ha +9.1%
1984 20,928 ha +16.3%
1985 20,000 ha -4.4%
1986 20,000 ha +0.0%
1987 19,739 ha -1.3%
1988 17,274 ha -12.5%
1989 15,635 ha -9.5%
1990 17,706 ha +13.2%
1991 25,495 ha +44.0%
1992 19,381 ha -24.0%
1993 18,856 ha -2.7%
1994 16,096 ha -14.6%
1995 18,084 ha +12.4%
1996 19,684 ha +8.8%
1997 14,198 ha -27.9%
1998 13,826 ha -2.6%
1999 12,679 ha -8.3%
2000 17,000 ha +34.1%
2001 35,000 ha +105.9%
2002 35,000 ha +0.0%
2003 43,550 ha +24.4%
2004 23,000 ha -47.2%
2005 40,000 ha +73.9%
2006 45,000 ha +12.5%
2007 40,000 ha -11.1%
2008 45,635 ha +14.1%
2009 38,998 ha -14.5%
2010 36,548 ha -6.3%
2011 35,561 ha -2.7%
2012 41,884 ha +17.8%
2013 27,998 ha -33.2%
2014 28,482 ha +1.7%
2015 23,017 ha -19.2%
2016 19,251 ha -16.4%
2017 22,959 ha +19.3%
2018 17,000 ha -26.0%
2019 22,328 ha +31.3%
2020 18,912 ha -15.3%
2021 26,792 ha +41.7%
2022 39,405 ha +47.1%
2023 38,253 ha -2.9%
2024 28,574 ha -25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,370 ha 5,745 ha 11,000 ha 9
1970s 10,800 ha 7,000 ha 14,000 ha 10
1980s 17,908 ha 15,000 ha 20,928 ha 10
1990s 17,600 ha 12,679 ha 25,495 ha 10
2000s 36,318 ha 17,000 ha 45,635 ha 10
2010s 27,503 ha 17,000 ha 41,884 ha 10
2020s 30,387 ha 18,912 ha 39,405 ha 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 209,368 ha compare
  2. 11 Cambodia 3.90 million ha compare
  3. 12 Guinea 2.43 million ha compare
  4. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 136,352 ha compare
  5. 13 Madagascar 2.04 million ha compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 128,904 ha compare
  7. 14 Brazil 1.59 million ha compare
  8. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 811,177 ha compare
  9. 15 Japan 1.46 million ha compare
  10. 15 Melanesia 4,751 ha compare
  11. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 99 ha compare
  12. 16 Nepal 1.42 million ha compare
  13. 16 Micronesia 99 ha compare
  14. 17 Sri Lanka 1.13 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Timor-Leste?
Rice — area harvested in Timor-Leste was 28,574 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 45,635 ha in 2008.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 5,745 ha in 1965.
How does Timor-Leste rank for rice — area harvested?
Timor-Leste ranks 14th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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