All roots and tubers production in Timor-Leste
In 2024 Timor-Leste produced 50,708 t of all roots and tubers, the 151st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 140,178 t in 1993. Area harvested: 16,385 ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 50,708 t
- World rank
- 151 of 192
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 140,178 t
- 1993
All roots and tubers 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
- 3.1
- world 13.1 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 36.2
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | Estonia | 69,330 | 0.01% |
| 150 | Eritrea | 52,445 | 0.01% |
| 151 | Timor-Leste | 50,708 | 0.01% |
| 152 | Dominica | 49,299 | 0.01% |
| 153 | Montenegro | 33,178 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 50,708 | −2.4% | 16,385 | 3.09 |
| 2023 | 51,969 | +2.6% | 16,796 | 3.09 |
| 2022 | 50,671 | −0.2% | 16,464 | 3.08 |
| 2021 | 50,783 | −7.6% | 17,502 | 2.90 |
| 2020 | 54,948 | −1.6% | 17,637 | 3.12 |
| 2019 | 55,850 | −2.6% | 18,134 | 3.08 |
| 2018 | 57,354 | −5.5% | 18,241 | 3.14 |
| 2017 | 60,660 | −5.8% | 19,076 | 3.18 |
| 2016 | 64,379 | +4.1% | 19,721 | 3.26 |
| 2015 | 61,858 | −4.2% | 17,985 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 64,554 | −2.0% | 20,579 | 3.14 |
| 2013 | 65,872 | +7.1% | 20,598 | 3.20 |
| 2012 | 61,504 | −8.2% | 18,963 | 3.24 |
| 2011 | 66,962 | −10% | 18,952 | 3.53 |
| 2010 | 74,749 | −17% | 20,191 | 3.70 |
| 2009 | 89,893 | +3.2% | 25,126 | 3.58 |
| 2008 | 87,122 | −16% | 22,145 | 3.93 |
| 2007 | 103,112 | −1.0% | 23,074 | 4.47 |
| 2006 | 104,190 | −6.8% | 25,117 | 4.15 |
| 2005 | 111,790 | −16% | 30,200 | 3.70 |
| 2004 | 132,569 | +20% | 34,267 | 3.87 |
| 2003 | 110,670 | −7.8% | 27,799 | 3.98 |
| 2002 | 120,000 | +5.5% | 31,429 | 3.82 |
| 2001 | 113,729 | +4.6% | 28,200 | 4.03 |
| 2000 | 108,700 | −10% | 25,300 | 4.30 |
| 1999 | 120,953 | +47% | 24,019 | 5.04 |
| 1998 | 82,445 | −20% | 21,399 | 3.85 |
| 1997 | 103,477 | −9.8% | 25,202 | 4.11 |
| 1996 | 114,667 | −18% | 28,218 | 4.06 |
| 1995 | 139,404 | +1.8% | 34,171 | 4.08 |
| 1994 | 136,876 | −2.4% | 34,704 | 3.94 |
| 1993 | 140,178 | +13% | 28,351 | 4.94 |
| 1992 | 123,527 | +19% | 29,173 | 4.23 |
| 1991 | 103,791 | +12% | 26,178 | 3.96 |
| 1990 | 92,664 | −1.0% | 21,046 | 4.40 |
| 1989 | 93,597 | −8.7% | 22,677 | 4.13 |
| 1988 | 102,557 | +4.7% | 24,131 | 4.25 |
| 1987 | 97,922 | −1.3% | 21,616 | 4.53 |
| 1986 | 99,243 | +0.0% | 23,359 | 4.25 |
| 1985 | 99,230 | −1.8% | 22,125 | 4.48 |
| 1984 | 101,030 | +14% | 23,220 | 4.35 |
| 1983 | 88,550 | −0.0% | 20,920 | 4.23 |
| 1982 | 88,570 | −0.6% | 21,310 | 4.16 |
| 1981 | 89,080 | +5.3% | 21,510 | 4.14 |
| 1980 | 84,580 | −4.5% | 20,415 | 4.14 |
| 1979 | 88,600 | −1.9% | 21,610 | 4.10 |
| 1978 | 90,310 | −1.4% | 22,820 | 3.96 |
| 1977 | 91,600 | +3.4% | 23,315 | 3.93 |
| 1976 | 88,610 | +3.5% | 22,115 | 4.01 |
| 1975 | 85,630 | +2.4% | 22,410 | 3.82 |
| 1974 | 83,630 | +13% | 21,900 | 3.82 |
| 1973 | 74,267 | +29% | 20,090 | 3.70 |
| 1972 | 57,457 | −16% | 16,600 | 3.46 |
| 1971 | 68,556 | −3.3% | 17,960 | 3.82 |
| 1970 | 70,920 | −7.6% | 19,162 | 3.70 |
| 1969 | 76,749 | +16% | 19,637 | 3.91 |
| 1968 | 65,885 | +22% | 16,896 | 3.90 |
| 1967 | 53,889 | −11% | 14,413 | 3.74 |
| 1966 | 60,562 | +24% | 16,475 | 3.68 |
| 1965 | 48,925 | +2.3% | 13,670 | 3.58 |
| 1964 | 47,807 | −7.4% | 14,357 | 3.33 |
| 1963 | 51,600 | −1.7% | 14,462 | 3.57 |
| 1962 | 52,500 | −1.4% | 14,935 | 3.52 |
| 1961 | 53,272 | — | 14,874 | 3.58 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste produced 50,708 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Timor-Leste rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Timor-Leste ranked 151st of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Timor-Leste changed?
It fell by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 140,178 t in 1993.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Timor-Leste?
3.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (50,708 t from 16,385 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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.