Sweet potato production in East Timor
East Timor: Sweet potato production was 4,825 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,825 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
78th
of 120 countries
All-time high
26,900 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
4,574 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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
East Timor recorded 4,825 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in East Timor peaked at 26,900 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,574 tonnes, in 2022.
That places East Timor 78th out of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,528 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 13,451 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 13,439 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 12,849 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 14,658 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 18,271 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 16,159 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 11,851 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 10,882 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 13,968 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 18,000 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,700 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 16,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 12,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 12,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 12,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 11,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 11,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11,700 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 10,962 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 11,883 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 9,752 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 10,088 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 7,224 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 9,480 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 11,571 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 19,100 tonnes | +65.1% |
| 1994 | 18,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 18,200 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15,681 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 17,648 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 11,989 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 20,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 24,705 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 26,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 25,698 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26,400 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 26,900 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 20,900 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 14,900 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 8,954 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 12,790 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 9,584 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 9,647 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,021 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 7,138 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 5,904 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 5,093 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 6,045 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 6,096 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,946 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,777 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,688 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,980 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 4,574 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 4,978 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 4,825 tonnes | -3.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4,825 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4,825 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628 tonnes, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,688 tonnes | 12,849 tonnes | 18,271 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,556 tonnes | 10,882 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,338 tonnes | 9,752 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,289 tonnes | 7,224 tonnes | 19,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,725 tonnes | 8,954 tonnes | 26,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,025 tonnes | 5,093 tonnes | 9,647 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,009 tonnes | 4,574 tonnes | 5,688 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 sweet potato production in East Timor?
- Sweet potato production in East Timor was 4,825 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 sweet potato production recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 26,900 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,574 tonnes in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for sweet potato production?
- East Timor ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.