Soybeans production in Timor-Leste
In 2024 Timor-Leste produced 861 t of soybeans, the 87th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 1,818 t in 2009. Area harvested: 1,080 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 861 t
- World rank
- 87 of 102
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 1,818 t
- 2009
Soybeans in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Timor-Leste compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 2.8 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 0.61
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Cuba | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Morocco | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Timor-Leste | 861 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Albania | 813 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Bulgaria | 630 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of soybeans
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 | 861 | +1.1% | 1,080 | 0.80 |
| 2023 | 852 | +9.8% | 981 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 776 | +114% | 935 | 0.83 |
| 2021 | 362 | −57% | 544 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | 841 | −3.7% | 848 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | 873 | −1.7% | 821 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 888 | −1.2% | 783 | 1.13 |
| 2017 | 899 | −7.1% | 767 | 1.17 |
| 2016 | 968 | −2.3% | 782 | 1.24 |
| 2015 | 991 | +0.6% | 743 | 1.33 |
| 2014 | 985 | −1.4% | 773 | 1.27 |
| 2013 | 999 | −4.0% | 830 | 1.20 |
| 2012 | 1,041 | −33% | 770 | 1.35 |
| 2011 | 1,554 | +329% | 962 | 1.62 |
| 2010 | 362 | −80% | 358 | 1.01 |
| 2009 | 1,818 | +127% | 1,532 | 1.19 |
| 2008 | 800 | −9.8% | 892 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 887 | +0.2% | 935 | 0.95 |
| 2006 | 885 | +0.6% | 998 | 0.89 |
| 2005 | 880 | +0.2% | 964 | 0.91 |
| 2004 | 878 | +35% | 980 | 0.90 |
| 2003 | 650 | +1.6% | 742 | 0.88 |
| 2002 | 640 | −3.0% | 800 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 660 | −18% | 820 | 0.80 |
| 2000 | 800 | −22% | 1,000 | 0.80 |
| 1999 | 1,030 | +53% | 1,288 | 0.80 |
| 1998 | 672 | −14% | 787 | 0.85 |
| 1997 | 783 | −37% | 939 | 0.83 |
| 1996 | 1,244 | +36% | 1,550 | 0.80 |
| 1995 | 913 | +37% | 1,148 | 0.80 |
| 1994 | 668 | −52% | 880 | 0.76 |
| 1993 | 1,402 | +2.3% | 1,890 | 0.74 |
| 1992 | 1,371 | +82% | 1,524 | 0.90 |
| 1991 | 753 | −30% | 1,043 | 0.72 |
| 1990 | 1,076 | +7.6% | 1,436 | 0.75 |
| 1989 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1972 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1971 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1969 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 1,400 | 0.71 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2,610 t USD 1.2 m
- Importer rank
- 94 of 165
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 soybeans in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste produced 861 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Timor-Leste rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Timor-Leste ranked 87th of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Timor-Leste changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 1,818 t in 2009.
What is the yield of soybeans in Timor-Leste?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (861 t from 1,080 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Timor-Leste export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Timor-Leste reported no exports and imports of 2,610 t (USD 1.2 m), 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.