Soya beans — Area harvested in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Soya beans — Area harvested was 1,080 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,080 ha
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
16th
of 17 countries
All-time high
1,890 ha
in 1993
All-time low
358 ha
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, soya beans — area harvested in Timor-Leste stood at 1,080 ha.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,890 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 358 ha, in 2010.

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

Soya beans — Area harvested in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Area harvested in Timor-Leste, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,400 ha —
1962 1,400 ha +0.0%
1963 1,400 ha +0.0%
1964 1,400 ha +0.0%
1965 1,400 ha +0.0%
1966 1,400 ha +0.0%
1967 1,400 ha +0.0%
1968 1,400 ha +0.0%
1969 1,400 ha +0.0%
1970 1,400 ha +0.0%
1971 1,400 ha +0.0%
1972 1,400 ha +0.0%
1973 1,400 ha +0.0%
1974 1,400 ha +0.0%
1975 1,400 ha +0.0%
1976 1,400 ha +0.0%
1977 1,400 ha +0.0%
1978 1,400 ha +0.0%
1979 1,400 ha +0.0%
1980 1,400 ha +0.0%
1981 1,400 ha +0.0%
1982 1,400 ha +0.0%
1983 1,400 ha +0.0%
1984 1,400 ha +0.0%
1985 1,400 ha +0.0%
1986 1,400 ha +0.0%
1987 1,400 ha +0.0%
1988 1,400 ha +0.0%
1989 1,400 ha +0.0%
1990 1,436 ha +2.6%
1991 1,043 ha -27.4%
1992 1,524 ha +46.1%
1993 1,890 ha +24.0%
1994 880 ha -53.4%
1995 1,148 ha +30.5%
1996 1,550 ha +35.0%
1997 939 ha -39.4%
1998 787 ha -16.2%
1999 1,288 ha +63.7%
2000 1,000 ha -22.4%
2001 820 ha -18.0%
2002 800 ha -2.4%
2003 742 ha -7.2%
2004 980 ha +32.1%
2005 964 ha -1.6%
2006 998 ha +3.5%
2007 935 ha -6.3%
2008 892 ha -4.6%
2009 1,532 ha +71.7%
2010 358 ha -76.6%
2011 962 ha +168.7%
2012 770 ha -20.0%
2013 830 ha +7.8%
2014 773 ha -6.9%
2015 743 ha -3.9%
2016 782 ha +5.2%
2017 767 ha -1.9%
2018 783 ha +2.1%
2019 821 ha +4.9%
2020 848 ha +3.3%
2021 544 ha -35.8%
2022 935 ha +71.9%
2023 981 ha +4.9%
2024 1,080 ha +10.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soya beans — 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
2011 +168.7% 358 ha 962 ha
2010 -76.6% 1,532 ha 358 ha
2022 +71.9% 544 ha 935 ha
2009 +71.7% 892 ha 1,532 ha
1999 +63.7% 787 ha 1,288 ha
1994 -53.4% 1,890 ha 880 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,400 ha 1,400 ha 1,400 ha 9
1970s 1,400 ha 1,400 ha 1,400 ha 10
1980s 1,400 ha 1,400 ha 1,400 ha 10
1990s 1,248 ha 787 ha 1,890 ha 10
2000s 966.3 ha 742 ha 1,532 ha 10
2010s 758.9 ha 358 ha 962 ha 10
2020s 877.6 ha 544 ha 1,080 ha 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 13 USSR 808,000 ha compare
  2. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,867 ha compare
  3. 14 Benin 638,098 ha compare
  4. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,042 ha compare
  5. 15 Italy 336,740 ha compare
  6. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 1,750 ha compare
  7. 16 Togo 281,684 ha compare
  8. 17 Malawi 260,000 ha compare
  9. 17 Polynesia 6 ha compare
  10. 18 Serbia 219,083 ha compare
  11. 19 Uganda 210,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Timor-Leste?
Soya beans — area harvested in Timor-Leste was 1,080 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 1,890 ha in 1993.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 358 ha in 2010.
How does Timor-Leste rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Timor-Leste ranks 16th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Soya beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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