Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in East Timor
East Timor: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 20.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, 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
East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 32.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.
East Timor 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 (Agriculture) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor'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 East Timor
- 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 East Timor
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0733 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2403 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 268.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in East Timor?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- 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 East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- East Timor 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 East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.