Rice — Production in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Rice — Production was 83,000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
83,000 t
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 18 countries
All-time high
120,775 t
in 2009
All-time low
9,536 t
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Timor-Leste, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 83,000 t for rice — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Timor-Leste peaked at 120,775 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9,536 t, in 1965.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Production in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Timor-Leste, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 16,757 t —
1962 15,300 t -8.7%
1963 14,000 t -8.5%
1964 12,696 t -9.3%
1965 9,536 t -24.9%
1966 11,764 t +23.4%
1967 15,291 t +30.0%
1968 21,566 t +41.0%
1969 12,767 t -40.8%
1970 12,553 t -1.7%
1971 10,524 t -16.2%
1972 16,145 t +53.4%
1973 19,486 t +20.7%
1974 23,000 t +18.0%
1975 25,000 t +8.7%
1976 24,000 t -4.0%
1977 26,000 t +8.3%
1978 28,000 t +7.7%
1979 28,000 t +0.0%
1980 30,000 t +7.1%
1981 32,000 t +6.7%
1982 33,000 t +3.1%
1983 36,000 t +9.1%
1984 42,000 t +16.7%
1985 40,000 t -4.8%
1986 40,000 t +0.0%
1987 42,054 t +5.1%
1988 37,246 t -11.4%
1989 40,452 t +8.6%
1990 46,675 t +15.4%
1991 66,890 t +43.3%
1992 52,657 t -21.3%
1993 51,766 t -1.7%
1994 41,461 t -19.9%
1995 46,696 t +12.6%
1996 52,607 t +12.7%
1997 37,968 t -27.8%
1998 36,848 t -2.9%
1999 33,585 t -8.9%
2000 51,000 t +51.9%
2001 53,845 t +5.6%
2002 53,656 t -0.4%
2003 65,433 t +21.9%
2004 34,994 t -46.5%
2005 58,887 t +68.3%
2006 55,410 t -5.9%
2007 60,420 t +9.0%
2008 80,257 t +32.8%
2009 120,775 t +50.5%
2010 112,925 t -6.5%
2011 98,297 t -13.0%
2012 119,166 t +21.2%
2013 87,332 t -26.7%
2014 88,824 t +1.7%
2015 71,541 t -19.5%
2016 60,000 t -16.1%
2017 62,115 t +3.5%
2018 57,000 t -8.2%
2019 47,822 t -16.1%
2020 49,983 t +4.5%
2021 45,455 t -9.1%
2022 85,500 t +88.1%
2023 83,000 t -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,409 t 9,536 t 21,566 t 9
1970s 21,271 t 10,524 t 28,000 t 10
1980s 37,275 t 30,000 t 42,054 t 10
1990s 46,715 t 33,585 t 66,890 t 10
2000s 63,468 t 34,994 t 120,775 t 10
2010s 80,502 t 47,822 t 119,166 t 10
2020s 65,984 t 45,455 t 85,500 t 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 11 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
  2. 11 Türkiye 900,000 t compare
  3. 12 Japan 10.14 million t compare
  4. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 722,370 t compare
  5. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 698,544 t compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
  7. 14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
  8. 15 Egypt 5.60 million t compare
  9. 15 Melanesia 10,803 t compare
  10. 16 Madagascar 5.12 million t compare
  11. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 181.54 t compare
  12. 16 Micronesia 181.54 t compare
  13. 17 Republic of Korea 4.90 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Timor-Leste?
Rice — production in Timor-Leste was 83,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 120,775 t in 2009.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 9,536 t in 1965.
How does Timor-Leste rank for rice — production?
Timor-Leste ranks 14th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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