Food exports in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Food exports was 10.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, food exports in Timor-Leste stood at 10.5%.
That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Timor-Leste peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 131st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 99.0% | — |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -68.3% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +109.9% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +301.6% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 96.3% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 16.0% | 89.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 6.3% | 27.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More private sector data for Timor-Leste
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 690.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Timor-Leste?
- Food exports in Timor-Leste was 10.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for food exports?
- Timor-Leste ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.