Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 20.2% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 32.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +66.4% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +17.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 20.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 21.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 14.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 8.7% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 35 Ghana 21.3% compare
- 36 Togo 20.3% compare
- 37 Rwanda 20.3% compare
- 39 Mauritania 20.0% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 19.9% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 19.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was 20.2% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.