Tomato production in East Timor
East Timor: Tomato production was 597.43 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato production in East Timor, 1990–2024
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 tomato production in East Timor is 597.43 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in East Timor peaked at 941 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 116 tonnes, in 1990.
That places East Timor 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Tomato production in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 127 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 165 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 484 tonnes | +193.3% |
| 1994 | 185 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 1995 | 150 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 941 tonnes | +527.3% |
| 1997 | 232 tonnes | -75.3% |
| 1998 | 136 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 170 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 205 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 241 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 275 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 310 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 350 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 380 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 415 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 450 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 483 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 536 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 565 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 524.76 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 522.04 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 525.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 542.61 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 560.39 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 569.8 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 580.32 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 593.09 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 605.7 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 593.04 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 597.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 598.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 596.33 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 597.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 597.43 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,000 tonnes, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 597.43 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,620 tonnes, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +527.3% | 150 tonnes | 941 tonnes |
| 1993 | +193.3% | 165 tonnes | 484 tonnes |
| 1997 | -75.3% | 941 tonnes | 232 tonnes |
| 1994 | -61.8% | 484 tonnes | 185 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 270.6 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 941 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.5 tonnes | 205 tonnes | 536 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.94 tonnes | 522.04 tonnes | 605.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 596.55 tonnes | 593.04 tonnes | 598.67 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 151 Belize 1,326 tonnes compare
- 152 Tonga 874.18 tonnes compare
- 153 Barbados 663.58 tonnes compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 549.52 tonnes compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 536 tonnes compare
- 157 French Polynesia 529.58 tonnes compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato production in East Timor?
- Tomato production in East Timor was 597.43 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 tomato production recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 941 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 tonnes in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for tomato production?
- East Timor ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.