Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in East Timor
East Timor: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,129 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,129 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
116th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,923 kg per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
1,202 kg per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in East Timor is 2,129 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in East Timor peaked at 2,923 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,202 kg per hectare, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 116th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,608 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,738 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1,735 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,032 kg per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 2,025 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,017 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,047 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,779 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 2,095 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1,556 kg per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 1,937 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 1,339 kg per hectare | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 1,667 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 1,443 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 1,563 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,542 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,503 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,276 kg per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 1,443 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2,316 kg per hectare | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 2,451 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,586 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,090 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 2,656 kg per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 2,923 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2,596 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2,568 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,383 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,504 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,354 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2,658 kg per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1,202 kg per hectare | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 1,944 kg per hectare | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 2,129 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2,129 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2,129 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,863 kg per hectare | 1,556 kg per hectare | 2,095 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,603 kg per hectare | 1,276 kg per hectare | 2,316 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,511 kg per hectare | 2,090 kg per hectare | 2,923 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,983 kg per hectare | 1,202 kg per hectare | 2,658 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More poverty & inequality data for East Timor
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.71 (2016)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.7% (2016)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 15.99 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in East Timor?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in East Timor was 2,129 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,923 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,202 kg per hectare in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- East Timor ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.