Soy production, yield and area harvested in East Timor
East Timor: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 860.62 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Soy production, yield and area harvested 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.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 860.62 tonnes for soy production, yield and area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in East Timor peaked at 1,818 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 361.94 tonnes, in 2021.
That places East Timor 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 991.2 tonnes | 668 tonnes | 1,402 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 889.76 tonnes | 640 tonnes | 1,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 956.02 tonnes | 362 tonnes | 1,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.45 tonnes | 361.94 tonnes | 860.62 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- 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)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78,894 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soy production, yield and area harvested in East Timor?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in East Timor was 860.62 tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,818 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.94 tonnes in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- East Timor ranks 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.