Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 62 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
62 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 19 countries
All-time high
73 %
in 2000
All-time low
62 %
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 73 %2001: 72 %2002: 72 %2003: 73 %2004: 73 %2005: 73 %2006: 72 %2007: 72 %2008: 71 %2009: 69 %2010: 68 %2011: 67 %2012: 66 %2013: 65 %2014: 64 %2015: 64 %2016: 64 %2017: 63 %2018: 63 %2019: 62 %2020: 63 %2021: 62 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Timor-Leste is 62 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Timor-Leste peaked at 73 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62 %, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 73 %
2001 72 % -1.4%
2002 72 % +0.0%
2003 73 % +1.4%
2004 73 % +0.0%
2005 73 % +0.0%
2006 72 % -1.4%
2007 72 % +0.0%
2008 71 % -1.4%
2009 69 % -2.8%
2010 68 % -1.4%
2011 67 % -1.5%
2012 66 % -1.5%
2013 65 % -1.5%
2014 64 % -1.5%
2015 64 % +0.0%
2016 64 % +0.0%
2017 63 % -1.6%
2018 63 % +0.0%
2019 62 % -1.6%
2020 63 % +1.6%
2021 62 % -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72 % 69 % 73 % 10
2010s 64.6 % 62 % 68 % 10
2020s 62.5 % 62 % 63 % 2

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 68 % compare
  2. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68 % compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 74 % compare
  4. 3 Togo 74 % compare
  5. 5 Ethiopia 73 % compare
  6. 5 Mozambique 73 % compare
  7. 7 Afghanistan 72 % compare
  8. 7 Bangladesh 72 % compare
  9. 7 Benin 72 % compare
  10. 7 Liberia 72 % compare
  11. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 60 % compare
  12. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 55 % compare
  13. 9 Viet Nam 54 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Timor-Leste?
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Timor-Leste was 62 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 73 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 62 % in 2019.
How does Timor-Leste rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
Timor-Leste ranks 6th out of 19 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 4,679 data points, 2000–2021
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