Soybean production in East Timor
East Timor: Soybean production was 860.62 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
860.62 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
86th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1,818 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
361.94 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean 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
In 2024, soybean production in East Timor stood at 860.62 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in East Timor peaked at 1,818 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 361.94 tonnes, in 2021.
That places East Timor 86th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Soybean production in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,076 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 753 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 1,371 tonnes | +82.1% |
| 1993 | 1,402 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 668 tonnes | -52.4% |
| 1995 | 913 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 1,244 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 783 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 672 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 1,030 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 800 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 660 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 640 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 650 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 878.23 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 879.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 885.21 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 886.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 800 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,818 tonnes | +127.2% |
| 2010 | 362 tonnes | -80.1% |
| 2011 | 1,554 tonnes | +329.3% |
| 2012 | 1,041 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 999.41 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 984.74 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 990.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 968.39 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 898.75 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 887.58 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 873.37 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 841.47 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 361.94 tonnes | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 775.81 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 2023 | 852.43 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 860.62 tonnes | +1.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 860.62 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,629 tonnes, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 860.62 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,564 tonnes, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +329.3% | 362 tonnes | 1,554 tonnes |
| 2009 | +127.2% | 800 tonnes | 1,818 tonnes |
| 2022 | +114.3% | 361.94 tonnes | 775.81 tonnes |
| 1992 | +82.1% | 753 tonnes | 1,371 tonnes |
| 2010 | -80.1% | 1,818 tonnes | 362 tonnes |
| 2021 | -57.0% | 841.47 tonnes | 361.94 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 991.2 tonnes | 668 tonnes | 1,402 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 889.76 tonnes | 640 tonnes | 1,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 956.02 tonnes | 362 tonnes | 1,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.45 tonnes | 361.94 tonnes | 860.62 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean production in East Timor?
- Soybean production in East Timor was 860.62 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 soybean production recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,818 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.94 tonnes in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for soybean production?
- East Timor ranks 86th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.