Rice (paddy) production in Timor-Leste
In 2024 Timor-Leste produced 62,000 t of rice (paddy), the 81st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 120,775 t in 2009. Area harvested: 28,574 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 62,000 t
- World rank
- 81 of 115
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 120,775 t
- 2009
Rice (paddy) 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
- 2.2
- world 4.8 (−54%)
- kg per person
- 44.3
- world 100
- 10-year change
- −30%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Bulgaria | 65,840 | 0.01% |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 64,214 | 0.01% |
| 81 | Timor-Leste | 62,000 | 0.01% |
| 82 | Central African Republic | 52,868 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Gambia | 52,548 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 62,000 | −25% | 28,574 | 2.17 |
| 2023 | 83,000 | −2.9% | 38,253 | 2.17 |
| 2022 | 85,500 | +88% | 39,405 | 2.17 |
| 2021 | 45,455 | −9.1% | 26,792 | 1.70 |
| 2020 | 49,983 | +4.5% | 18,912 | 2.64 |
| 2019 | 47,822 | −16% | 22,328 | 2.14 |
| 2018 | 57,000 | −8.2% | 17,000 | 3.35 |
| 2017 | 62,115 | +3.5% | 22,959 | 2.71 |
| 2016 | 60,000 | −16% | 19,251 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 71,541 | −19% | 23,017 | 3.11 |
| 2014 | 88,824 | +1.7% | 28,482 | 3.12 |
| 2013 | 87,332 | −27% | 27,998 | 3.12 |
| 2012 | 119,166 | +21% | 41,884 | 2.85 |
| 2011 | 98,297 | −13% | 35,561 | 2.76 |
| 2010 | 112,925 | −6.5% | 36,548 | 3.09 |
| 2009 | 120,775 | +50% | 38,998 | 3.10 |
| 2008 | 80,257 | +33% | 45,635 | 1.76 |
| 2007 | 60,420 | +9.0% | 40,000 | 1.51 |
| 2006 | 55,410 | −5.9% | 45,000 | 1.23 |
| 2005 | 58,887 | +68% | 40,000 | 1.47 |
| 2004 | 34,994 | −47% | 23,000 | 1.52 |
| 2003 | 65,433 | +22% | 43,550 | 1.50 |
| 2002 | 53,656 | −0.4% | 35,000 | 1.53 |
| 2001 | 53,845 | +5.6% | 35,000 | 1.54 |
| 2000 | 51,000 | +52% | 17,000 | 3.00 |
| 1999 | 33,585 | −8.9% | 12,679 | 2.65 |
| 1998 | 36,848 | −2.9% | 13,826 | 2.67 |
| 1997 | 37,968 | −28% | 14,198 | 2.67 |
| 1996 | 52,607 | +13% | 19,684 | 2.67 |
| 1995 | 46,696 | +13% | 18,084 | 2.58 |
| 1994 | 41,461 | −20% | 16,096 | 2.58 |
| 1993 | 51,766 | −1.7% | 18,856 | 2.75 |
| 1992 | 52,657 | −21% | 19,381 | 2.72 |
| 1991 | 66,890 | +43% | 25,495 | 2.62 |
| 1990 | 46,675 | +15% | 17,706 | 2.64 |
| 1989 | 40,452 | +8.6% | 15,635 | 2.59 |
| 1988 | 37,246 | −11% | 17,274 | 2.16 |
| 1987 | 42,054 | +5.1% | 19,739 | 2.13 |
| 1986 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 40,000 | −4.8% | 20,000 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 42,000 | +17% | 20,928 | 2.01 |
| 1983 | 36,000 | +9.1% | 18,000 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 16,500 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 16,000 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 15,000 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 14,000 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 26,000 | +8.3% | 13,000 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 24,000 | −4.0% | 12,000 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 12,000 | 2.08 |
| 1974 | 23,000 | +18% | 10,000 | 2.30 |
| 1973 | 19,486 | +21% | 10,000 | 1.95 |
| 1972 | 16,145 | +53% | 9,000 | 1.79 |
| 1971 | 10,524 | −16% | 7,000 | 1.50 |
| 1970 | 12,553 | −1.7% | 7,000 | 1.79 |
| 1969 | 12,767 | −41% | 7,000 | 1.82 |
| 1968 | 21,566 | +41% | 11,000 | 1.96 |
| 1967 | 15,291 | +30% | 8,700 | 1.76 |
| 1966 | 11,764 | +23% | 7,087 | 1.66 |
| 1965 | 9,536 | −25% | 5,745 | 1.66 |
| 1964 | 12,696 | −9.3% | 9,300 | 1.37 |
| 1963 | 14,000 | −8.5% | 9,100 | 1.54 |
| 1962 | 15,300 | −8.7% | 9,000 | 1.70 |
| 1961 | 16,757 | — | 8,400 | 1.99 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 7,000
- Importer rank
- 149 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste produced 62,000 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Timor-Leste rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Timor-Leste ranked 81st of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Timor-Leste changed?
It fell by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 120,775 t in 2009.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Timor-Leste?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (62,000 t from 28,574 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Timor-Leste export or import rice?
In 2024 Timor-Leste reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 7,000), 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 from an external organisation. 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.