FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Timor-Leste
In 2024 Timor-Leste produced 70,000 t of maize, the 108th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 148,891 t in 2010. Area harvested: 33,919 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 70,000 t
- World rank
- 108 of 162
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 148,891 t
- 2010
Maize in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70,000 | −18% | 33,919 | 2.06 |
| 2023 | 85,000 | −2.3% | 40,954 | 2.08 |
| 2022 | 87,000 | +55% | 51,296 | 1.70 |
| 2021 | 56,058 | −28% | 57,666 | 0.97 |
| 2020 | 77,606 | +2.5% | 29,081 | 2.67 |
| 2019 | 75,690 | −12% | 30,136 | 2.51 |
| 2018 | 86,214 | +15% | 40,202 | 2.14 |
| 2017 | 75,000 | −22% | 34,574 | 2.17 |
| 2016 | 96,565 | −32% | 41,719 | 2.31 |
| 2015 | 142,361 | +39% | 59,390 | 2.40 |
| 2014 | 102,473 | +1.7% | 36,961 | 2.77 |
| 2013 | 100,789 | +60% | 42,820 | 2.35 |
| 2012 | 62,839 | +26% | 45,202 | 1.39 |
| 2011 | 49,783 | −67% | 21,699 | 2.29 |
| 2010 | 148,891 | +11% | 70,255 | 2.12 |
| 2009 | 134,715 | +34% | 71,340 | 1.89 |
| 2008 | 100,173 | +40% | 79,433 | 1.26 |
| 2007 | 71,526 | −40% | 63,400 | 1.13 |
| 2006 | 118,984 | +29% | 71,000 | 1.68 |
| 2005 | 92,219 | +12% | 58,000 | 1.59 |
| 2004 | 82,209 | +17% | 52,000 | 1.58 |
| 2003 | 70,175 | −25% | 50,400 | 1.39 |
| 2002 | 93,714 | +36% | 53,396 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 69,000 | −22% | 56,764 | 1.22 |
| 2000 | 88,449 | +26% | 55,000 | 1.61 |
| 1999 | 70,450 | +20% | 54,188 | 1.30 |
| 1998 | 58,931 | −40% | 31,894 | 1.85 |
| 1997 | 99,000 | −7.1% | 62,777 | 1.58 |
| 1996 | 106,616 | +3.5% | 58,114 | 1.83 |
| 1995 | 103,039 | −12% | 56,138 | 1.84 |
| 1994 | 116,739 | +12% | 62,020 | 1.88 |
| 1993 | 104,523 | +27% | 58,068 | 1.80 |
| 1992 | 82,275 | −9.7% | 58,370 | 1.41 |
| 1991 | 91,076 | +5.8% | 65,422 | 1.39 |
| 1990 | 86,090 | +46% | 64,853 | 1.33 |
| 1989 | 58,892 | −1.5% | 46,401 | 1.27 |
| 1988 | 59,776 | +4.9% | 46,401 | 1.29 |
| 1987 | 57,000 | +5.1% | 50,000 | 1.14 |
| 1986 | 54,213 | +2.3% | 50,572 | 1.07 |
| 1985 | 53,000 | +6.0% | 49,673 | 1.07 |
| 1984 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 46,000 | 1.09 |
| 1983 | 48,000 | 0.0% | 47,000 | 1.02 |
| 1982 | 48,000 | +6.7% | 46,000 | 1.04 |
| 1981 | 45,000 | −10.0% | 43,000 | 1.05 |
| 1980 | 50,000 | +11% | 48,000 | 1.04 |
| 1979 | 45,000 | +18% | 43,000 | 1.05 |
| 1978 | 38,000 | +19% | 36,000 | 1.06 |
| 1977 | 32,000 | +28% | 28,000 | 1.14 |
| 1976 | 25,000 | +25% | 23,000 | 1.09 |
| 1975 | 20,000 | +33% | 18,000 | 1.11 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | +32% | 14,000 | 1.07 |
| 1973 | 11,363 | +30% | 10,900 | 1.04 |
| 1972 | 8,730 | −24% | 8,500 | 1.03 |
| 1971 | 11,429 | −33% | 10,800 | 1.06 |
| 1970 | 16,941 | +7.9% | 16,100 | 1.05 |
| 1969 | 15,707 | +19% | 14,000 | 1.12 |
| 1968 | 13,156 | −19% | 12,500 | 1.05 |
| 1967 | 16,328 | +4.4% | 16,000 | 1.02 |
| 1966 | 15,640 | +2.2% | 15,000 | 1.04 |
| 1965 | 15,297 | −0.4% | 15,000 | 1.02 |
| 1964 | 15,362 | −16% | 15,000 | 1.02 |
| 1963 | 18,372 | −8.1% | 18,000 | 1.02 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | +14% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 17,500 | — | 16,000 | 1.09 |
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.

