Agriculture & Rural in Timor-Leste 98 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Timor-Leste. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates β Share of employment in agriculture in 46.7 % 2025 down 4.1% 32nd ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates β Share of employment in agriculture in 45.4 % 2025 up 6.6% 29th ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates β Share of employment in agriculture in 46 % 2025 up 1.3% 26th ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates β Employment in agriculture - ILO 134.03 1000 No 2025 up 27.2% 98th ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates β Employment in agriculture - ILO 153.76 1000 No 2025 up 40.9% 117th ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates β Employment in agriculture - ILO 287.79 1000 No 2025 up 34.2% 111th ILO - Modelled Estimates; FAOSTAT - Value added (2015 US$) 1,190 USD 2024 down 13.9% 160th Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) β Value 136.54 2026 up 38.0% 141st Food price inflation β Value 1.34 % 2026 β 139th Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β Value 1,742 kcal/cap/d 2025 up 3.0% 172nd Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β Value 2,250 kcal/cap/d 2025 up 3.1% 172nd Incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) 2.71 % 2025 unchanged 109th Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) β Value 62 kcal/cap/d 2024 up 121.4% 14th Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 1.2 % 2024 down 42.9% 162nd Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 45.4 % 2024 down 10.8% 7th Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 3.6 % 2024 up 140.0% 198th Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 3,891 Int$/cap 2024 down 12.5% 162nd Total Credit β Value Standard Local Currency 439.9 million SLC 2024 up 149.0% 173rd Total Credit β Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 356.6 million SLC 2024 up 88.3% 173rd Total Credit β Value US$, 2015 prices 356.6 million USD 2024 up 88.3% 166th Total Credit β Value US$ 439.9 million USD 2024 up 149.0% 164th Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 73 % 2024 up 52.1% 144th Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,277 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 0.5% 148th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 29.7 % 2023 up 6.1% 70th Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,258 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 2.2% 149th Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 101 % 2023 down 4.7% 146th Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 0.1 million No 2023 unchanged 142nd FAO Model β Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) β Male β Value 188.67 1000 No 2023 up 42.2% 105th FAO Model β Share of females in total AFS employment β Female β Value 49.8 % 2023 up 4.6% 37th FAO Model β Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) β Female 187.17 1000 No 2023 up 55.2% 94th FAO Model β Share of AFS employment in total employment β Male β Value 57.96 % 2023 down 9.2% 21st FAO Model β Share of AFS employment in total employment β Female 68.97 % 2023 down 14.1% 30th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level β SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 1.22 % 2022 down 17.0% 115th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level β SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.12 2022 up 100.0% 147th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level β SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 10.33 % 2022 down 60.0% 71st FAO Model β Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 82.34 % 2023 down 4.6% 41st FAO Model β Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 71.31 % 2023 down 14.0% 50th FAO Model β Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) β Value 375.84 1000 No 2023 up 48.4% 103rd FAO Model β Share of AFS employment in total employment β Value 62.96 % 2023 down 11.0% 25th FAO Model β Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 76.85 % 2023 down 9.3% 47th FAO Model β Total non-agricultural AFS employment β Value 87.02 1000 No 2023 up 124.5% 116th FAO Model β Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 14.58 % 2023 up 34.8% 56th FAO Model β Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 23.15 % 2023 up 51.3% 121st Coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution 0.22 No 2024 down 4.3% 109th Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) 88 % 2022 down 82.6% 32nd FAO Model β Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 10.24 % 2023 up 17.0% 76th FAO Model β Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment 61.71 % 2023 up 16.3% 22nd FAO Model β Total non-agricultural AFS employment β Male β Value 33.32 1000 No 2023 up 83.1% 118th FAO Model β Total non-agricultural AFS employment β Female β Value 53.7 1000 No 2023 up 161.2% 104th FAO Model β Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 17.66 % 2023 up 28.7% 117th FAO Model β Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 28.69 % 2023 up 68.3% 107th FAO Model β Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 19.79 % 2023 up 44.6% 40th Average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) β Value 63.7 g/cap/d 2021 up 2.1% 152nd Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) 22.7 g/cap/d 2021 up 12.9% 139th Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers 62 % 2021 down 7.5% 28th Average fat supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) β Value 58.7 g/cap/d 2021 up 10.8% 147th Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β Value 47.7 % 2017 up 211.8% 83rd Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) β Value 16.9 % 2023 up 38.5% 36th Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) 0.1 million No 2024 unchanged 74th Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) β Value 18.2 % 2020 up 9.0% 14th Page 1 of 2 Next β