Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in East Timor
East Timor: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 10.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, food exports in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 132nd 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 (% of merchandise exports) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 10.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 10.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.7%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 453.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 132.58 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in East Timor?
- Food exports in East Timor was 10.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for food exports?
- East Timor ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food exports rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.