Pesticide breakdown by type in East Timor
East Timor: Pesticide breakdown by type was 1 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide breakdown by type in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in East Timor peaked at 1 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2000.
That places East Timor 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 63 Croatia 2 tonnes compare
- 63 Djibouti 2 tonnes compare
- 63 Uruguay 2 tonnes compare
- 66 Angola 1 tonnes compare
- 66 Chile 1 tonnes compare
- 66 Denmark 1 tonnes compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 1 tonnes compare
- 66 Japan 1 tonnes compare
- 66 Malawi 1 tonnes compare
- 66 Mayotte 1 tonnes compare
- 66 Mozambique 1 tonnes compare
- 66 New Zealand 1 tonnes compare
- 66 Poland 1 tonnes compare
- 66 Senegal 1 tonnes compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 1 tonnes compare
- 66 Vanuatu 1 tonnes compare
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 pesticide breakdown by type in East Timor?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in East Timor was 1 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- East Timor ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.