FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Timor-Leste
In 2024 Timor-Leste produced 4,825 t of sweet potatoes, the 76th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 26,900 t in 2005. Area harvested: 1,927 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,825 t
- World rank
- 76 of 111
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 26,900 t
- 2005
Sweet potatoes in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,825 | −3.1% | 1,927 | 2.50 |
| 2023 | 4,978 | +8.8% | 1,989 | 2.50 |
| 2022 | 4,574 | −8.2% | 1,718 | 2.66 |
| 2021 | 4,980 | −12% | 1,750 | 2.85 |
| 2020 | 5,688 | −1.5% | 2,255 | 2.52 |
| 2019 | 5,777 | −2.8% | 2,285 | 2.53 |
| 2018 | 5,946 | −2.5% | 2,296 | 2.59 |
| 2017 | 6,096 | +0.8% | 2,360 | 2.58 |
| 2016 | 6,045 | +19% | 2,373 | 2.55 |
| 2015 | 5,093 | −14% | 2,038 | 2.50 |
| 2014 | 5,904 | −17% | 2,362 | 2.50 |
| 2013 | 7,138 | −21% | 2,719 | 2.63 |
| 2012 | 9,021 | −6.5% | 3,140 | 2.87 |
| 2011 | 9,647 | +0.7% | 3,229 | 2.99 |
| 2010 | 9,584 | −25% | 4,082 | 2.35 |
| 2009 | 12,790 | +43% | 4,807 | 2.66 |
| 2008 | 8,954 | −40% | 3,567 | 2.51 |
| 2007 | 14,900 | −29% | 4,000 | 3.73 |
| 2006 | 20,900 | −22% | 5,000 | 4.18 |
| 2005 | 26,900 | +1.9% | 6,900 | 3.90 |
| 2004 | 26,400 | +2.7% | 6,900 | 3.83 |
| 2003 | 25,698 | −1.2% | 6,788 | 3.79 |
| 2002 | 26,000 | +5.2% | 7,000 | 3.71 |
| 2001 | 24,705 | +24% | 6,000 | 4.12 |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +43% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +17% | 3,500 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 11,989 | −32% | 3,052 | 3.93 |
| 1997 | 17,648 | +13% | 4,271 | 4.13 |
| 1996 | 15,681 | −14% | 4,066 | 3.86 |
| 1995 | 18,200 | +1.1% | 4,635 | 3.93 |
| 1994 | 18,000 | −5.8% | 5,197 | 3.46 |
| 1993 | 19,100 | +65% | 4,052 | 4.71 |
| 1992 | 11,571 | +22% | 3,113 | 3.72 |
| 1991 | 9,480 | +31% | 2,863 | 3.31 |
| 1990 | 7,224 | −28% | 2,022 | 3.57 |
| 1989 | 10,088 | +3.4% | 2,822 | 3.57 |
| 1988 | 9,752 | −18% | 2,690 | 3.63 |
| 1987 | 11,883 | +8.4% | 2,233 | 5.32 |
| 1986 | 10,962 | −6.3% | 4,060 | 2.70 |
| 1985 | 11,700 | +1.7% | 3,000 | 3.90 |
| 1984 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 2,900 | 3.97 |
| 1983 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 2,800 | 3.93 |
| 1982 | 12,000 | −4.0% | 3,000 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 12,500 | +4.2% | 2,900 | 4.31 |
| 1980 | 12,000 | −25% | 3,000 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 16,000 | +8.8% | 4,000 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 14,700 | −18% | 4,500 | 3.27 |
| 1977 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 18,000 | +29% | 4,000 | 4.50 |
| 1973 | 13,968 | +28% | 3,500 | 3.99 |
| 1972 | 10,882 | −8.2% | 2,500 | 4.35 |
| 1971 | 11,851 | −27% | 2,800 | 4.23 |
| 1970 | 16,159 | −12% | 4,000 | 4.04 |
| 1969 | 18,271 | +25% | 4,500 | 4.06 |
| 1968 | 14,658 | +14% | 3,700 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 12,849 | −4.4% | 3,200 | 4.02 |
| 1966 | 13,439 | −0.1% | 3,300 | 4.07 |
| 1965 | 13,451 | −7.4% | 3,400 | 3.96 |
| 1964 | 14,528 | −3.1% | 3,600 | 4.04 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,800 | 3.95 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,800 | 3.95 |
| 1961 | 15,000 | — | 3,800 | 3.95 |
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.