Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers production in Timor-Leste
In 2024 Timor-Leste produced 125 t of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, the 6th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 172 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 125 t
- World rank
- 6 of 9
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 125 t
- 2024
Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Timor-Leste compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.7 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.03
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 20,587 | 8.4% |
| 5 | Madagascar | 3,248 | 1.3% |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 125 | 0.05% |
| 7 | Sao Tome and Principe | 58 | 0.02% |
| 8 | Grenada | 37 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers
Share of the world total; Timor-Leste is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 125 | +0.8% | 172 | 0.73 |
| 2023 | 124 | +2.5% | 171 | 0.73 |
| 2022 | 121 | +1.7% | 168 | 0.72 |
| 2021 | 119 | +0.8% | 165 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 118 | +2.6% | 165 | 0.72 |
| 2019 | 115 | 0.0% | 160 | 0.72 |
| 2018 | 115 | −0.9% | 160 | 0.72 |
| 2017 | 116 | +1.8% | 160 | 0.73 |
| 2016 | 114 | +1.8% | 160 | 0.71 |
| 2015 | 112 | +2.8% | 160 | 0.70 |
| 2014 | 109 | +1.9% | 155 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 107 | −0.9% | 155 | 0.69 |
| 2012 | 108 | +3.8% | 155 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 104 | +1.0% | 155 | 0.67 |
| 2010 | 103 | +2.0% | 150 | 0.69 |
| 2009 | 101 | +2.0% | 150 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | 99 | +1.0% | 150 | 0.66 |
| 2007 | 98 | +2.1% | 140 | 0.70 |
| 2006 | 96 | +2.1% | 140 | 0.69 |
| 2005 | 94 | +1.1% | 135 | 0.70 |
| 2004 | 93 | +2.2% | 135 | 0.69 |
| 2003 | 91 | +2.2% | 135 | 0.67 |
| 2002 | 89 | +1.1% | 125 | 0.71 |
| 2001 | 88 | +2.3% | 130 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 86 | +2.4% | 130 | 0.66 |
| 1999 | 84 | +2.4% | 130 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 82 | +2.5% | 120 | 0.68 |
| 1997 | 80 | +6.7% | 115 | 0.70 |
| 1996 | 75 | +12% | 115 | 0.65 |
| 1995 | 67 | −5.6% | 110 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 71 | +2.9% | 110 | 0.65 |
| 1993 | 69 | +3.0% | 110 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 67 | +1.5% | 110 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 66 | −13% | 110 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 76 | +8.6% | — | — |
| 1989 | 70 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1988 | 70 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1987 | 70 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1986 | 70 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1985 | 70 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1984 | 70 | +17% | — | — |
| 1983 | 60 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 60 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 60 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 60 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 60 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 60 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 60 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 60 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 60 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 60 | −4.8% | — | — |
| 1973 | 63 | +5.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 60 | +5.3% | — | — |
| 1971 | 57 | +5.6% | — | — |
| 1970 | 54 | +8.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 50 | +25% | — | — |
| 1968 | 40 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 40 | +14% | — | — |
| 1966 | 35 | +17% | — | — |
| 1965 | 30 | +11% | — | — |
| 1964 | 27 | +8.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 25 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 25 | +14% | — | — |
| 1961 | 22 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 151 of 160
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste produced 125 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Timor-Leste rank in the world for production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers?
Timor-Leste ranked 6th of 9 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 38.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Timor-Leste changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers in Timor-Leste?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (125 t from 172 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Does Timor-Leste export or import cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, raw?
In 2024 Timor-Leste reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 2,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Timor-Leste is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.