Soybean yields in East Timor
East Timor: Soybean yields was 0.7967 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean 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, soybean yields in East Timor stood at 0.7967 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in East Timor peaked at 1.62 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6647 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 92nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7957 tonnes per hectare | 0.722 tonnes per hectare | 0.8996 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9008 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8307 tonnes per hectare | 0.6647 tonnes per hectare | 0.9927 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 soybean yields in East Timor?
- Soybean yields in East Timor was 0.7967 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 soybean yields recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6647 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for soybean yields?
- East Timor ranks 92nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.