Sweet potato production in East Timor
East Timor: Sweet potato production was 4,825 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,825
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
78th
of 120 countries
All-time high
26,900
in 2005
All-time low
4,574
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 4,825 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,574, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,528 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 13,451 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 13,439 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 12,849 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 14,658 | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 18,271 | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 16,159 | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 11,851 | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 10,882 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 13,968 | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 18,000 | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,700 | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 16,000 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 12,000 | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 12,500 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 12,000 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11,700 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 10,962 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 11,883 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 9,752 | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 10,088 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 7,224 | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 9,480 | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 11,571 | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 19,100 | +65.1% |
| 1994 | 18,000 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 18,200 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15,681 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 17,648 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 11,989 | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 24,705 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 25,698 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26,400 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 26,900 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 20,900 | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 14,900 | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 8,954 | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 12,790 | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 9,584 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 9,647 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,021 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 7,138 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 5,904 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 5,093 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 6,045 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 6,096 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,946 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,777 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,688 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,980 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 4,574 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 4,978 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 4,825 | -3.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4,825 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4,825 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,688 | 12,849 | 18,271 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,556 | 10,882 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,338 | 9,752 | 12,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,289 | 7,224 | 19,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,725 | 8,954 | 26,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,025 | 5,093 | 9,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,009 | 4,574 | 5,688 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in East Timor?
- Sweet potato production in East Timor was 4,825 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 26,900 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,574 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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