Rice yields in East Timor
East Timor: Rice yields was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.35 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
1.23 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in East Timor stood at 2.17 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in East Timor peaked at 3.35 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.23 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 93rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -48.7% |
| 2002 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +76.1% |
| 2010 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.79 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +76.1% | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | -48.7% | 3 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | -36.1% | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | -35.8% | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 90 Brunei 2.42 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 2.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 2.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Cameroon 2.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 2.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Bolivia 2.07 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in East Timor?
- Rice yields in East Timor was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for rice yields?
- East Timor ranks 93rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.