Cocoa bean production in East Timor
East Timor: Cocoa bean production was 177.11 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
177.11 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 62 countries
All-time high
180.19 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
20 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production 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
The most recent figure for cocoa bean production in East Timor is 177.11 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in East Timor peaked at 180.19 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20 tonnes, in 1961.
That places East Timor 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 23 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 29 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 32 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 50 tonnes | +56.2% |
| 1995 | 92 tonnes | +84.0% |
| 1996 | 83 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 57 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 60 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 100 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 91.65 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 97.06 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 102.39 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 107.63 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 112.78 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 117.86 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 122.8 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 127.71 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 132.55 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 137.35 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 142.1 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 146.81 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 151.5 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 160 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 166.52 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 169.79 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 173.43 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 177.84 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 173.69 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 174.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 180.19 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 176.29 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 177.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 177.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 177.11 tonnes | -0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 177.11 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159 tonnes, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 177.11 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 482.72 tonnes, 37% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production in East Timor 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +84.0% | 50 tonnes | 92 tonnes |
| 1999 | +66.7% | 60 tonnes | 100 tonnes |
| 1994 | +56.2% | 32 tonnes | 50 tonnes |
| 1997 | -31.3% | 83 tonnes | 57 tonnes |
| 1992 | +26.1% | 23 tonnes | 29 tonnes |
| 1991 | -25.8% | 31 tonnes | 23 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.9 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.7 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.98 tonnes | 91.65 tonnes | 137.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.67 tonnes | 142.1 tonnes | 177.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.73 tonnes | 176.29 tonnes | 180.19 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in East Timor?
- Cocoa bean production in East Timor was 177.11 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 cocoa bean production recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 180.19 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 tonnes in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for cocoa bean production?
- East Timor ranks 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.