All pulses production in Timor-Leste
In 2024 Timor-Leste produced 10,779 t of all pulses, the 122nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%. The record was 12,762 t in 1972. Area harvested: 7,627 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 10,779 t
- World rank
- 122 of 170
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- Record
- 12,762 t
- 1972
All pulses in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Timor-Leste compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.1 (+33%)
- kg per person
- 7.70
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Congo | 11,385 | 0.01% |
| 121 | Costa Rica | 11,050 | 0.01% |
| 122 | Timor-Leste | 10,779 | 0.01% |
| 123 | Taiwan | 10,715 | 0.01% |
| 124 | Comoros | 10,317 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 10,779 | +0.2% | 7,627 | 1.41 |
| 2023 | 10,756 | −0.4% | 7,668 | 1.40 |
| 2022 | 10,794 | +0.1% | 7,533 | 1.43 |
| 2021 | 10,788 | +1.0% | 7,680 | 1.40 |
| 2020 | 10,686 | +0.9% | 7,791 | 1.37 |
| 2019 | 10,595 | +1.8% | 7,822 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 10,409 | +2.0% | 7,795 | 1.34 |
| 2017 | 10,208 | +0.8% | 7,775 | 1.31 |
| 2016 | 10,125 | −0.2% | 7,891 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | 10,149 | −2.6% | 8,063 | 1.26 |
| 2014 | 10,423 | −0.7% | 8,279 | 1.26 |
| 2013 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 8,300 | 1.27 |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +12% | 8,250 | 1.21 |
| 2011 | 8,954 | +5.1% | 7,931 | 1.13 |
| 2010 | 8,521 | +5.4% | 7,792 | 1.09 |
| 2009 | 8,085 | +5.7% | 7,644 | 1.06 |
| 2008 | 7,647 | +6.0% | 7,484 | 1.02 |
| 2007 | 7,212 | +7.5% | 7,311 | 0.99 |
| 2006 | 6,708 | +6.6% | 7,577 | 0.89 |
| 2005 | 6,290 | +7.1% | 7,148 | 0.88 |
| 2004 | 5,874 | +7.6% | 6,807 | 0.86 |
| 2003 | 5,460 | +21% | 6,423 | 0.85 |
| 2002 | 4,500 | +13% | 6,000 | 0.75 |
| 2001 | 4,000 | +14% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 2000 | 3,500 | −22% | 4,500 | 0.78 |
| 1999 | 4,500 | +2.7% | 5,000 | 0.90 |
| 1998 | 4,380 | −28% | 3,850 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 6,104 | −7.4% | 7,914 | 0.77 |
| 1996 | 6,594 | −12% | 8,625 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 7,500 | +31% | 10,666 | 0.70 |
| 1994 | 5,721 | −6.7% | 6,925 | 0.83 |
| 1993 | 6,130 | +58% | 8,445 | 0.73 |
| 1992 | 3,879 | −28% | 4,851 | 0.80 |
| 1991 | 5,411 | +132% | 6,968 | 0.78 |
| 1990 | 2,337 | −22% | 2,906 | 0.80 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | −14% | 2,700 | 1.11 |
| 1988 | 3,500 | +9.4% | 3,000 | 1.17 |
| 1987 | 3,200 | −11% | 3,000 | 1.07 |
| 1986 | 3,600 | −7.7% | 3,000 | 1.20 |
| 1985 | 3,900 | −4.9% | 3,500 | 1.11 |
| 1984 | 4,100 | −11% | 4,000 | 1.03 |
| 1983 | 4,600 | −6.1% | 4,000 | 1.15 |
| 1982 | 4,900 | −3.9% | 4,200 | 1.17 |
| 1981 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 4,800 | 1.06 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | −7.4% | 4,500 | 1.11 |
| 1979 | 5,400 | −1.8% | 5,000 | 1.08 |
| 1978 | 5,500 | −3.5% | 5,000 | 1.10 |
| 1977 | 5,700 | +3.6% | 5,000 | 1.14 |
| 1976 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.10 |
| 1975 | 5,500 | −14% | 5,000 | 1.10 |
| 1974 | 6,406 | −32% | 7,000 | 0.92 |
| 1973 | 9,466 | −26% | 12,000 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 12,762 | +59% | 16,000 | 0.80 |
| 1971 | 8,027 | +38% | 14,000 | 0.57 |
| 1970 | 5,822 | +23% | 11,000 | 0.53 |
| 1969 | 4,752 | +3.2% | 6,500 | 0.73 |
| 1968 | 4,604 | +31% | 7,000 | 0.66 |
| 1967 | 3,509 | −16% | 6,000 | 0.58 |
| 1966 | 4,178 | +8.9% | 6,900 | 0.61 |
| 1965 | 3,836 | +15% | 6,800 | 0.56 |
| 1964 | 3,338 | +1.2% | 6,000 | 0.56 |
| 1963 | 3,300 | +6.5% | 5,800 | 0.57 |
| 1962 | 3,100 | +6.9% | 5,700 | 0.54 |
| 1961 | 2,900 | — | 5,600 | 0.52 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste produced 10,779 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Timor-Leste rank in the world for production of pulses?
Timor-Leste ranked 122nd of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Timor-Leste changed?
It rose by 3.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 12,762 t in 1972.
What is the yield of pulses in Timor-Leste?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,779 t from 7,627 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.