Timor-Leste: Total fisheries production (metric tons)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Timor-Leste's total fisheries production (metric tons) rose 1,474 on 2023 (from 7,657 to 9,131).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +255.22 and a typical year strayed about 776.6 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3,401 in 1999 and the biggest yearly fall was 1,200 in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 364.35 a year. A straight line explains 75% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Timor-Leste had the 158th highest value of the 215 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Timor-Leste in the 2024 ranking

• Cyprus — 155th of 215: 10,217
• Belarus — 156th of 215: 9,577
• Serbia — 157th of 215: 9,365
• Bahamas, The — 159th of 215: 8,881
• Samoa — 160th of 215: 8,107
• Equatorial Guinea — 161st of 215: 7,274

What this measures

Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 65 values

Total fisheries production (metric tons) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — 1,527 (2024)
• Australia — 344,817 (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 17,697 (2024)
• Cambodia — 926,936 (2024)
• China — 95.21 million (2024)
• Fiji — 35,543 (2024)
• French Polynesia — 14,715 (2024)
• Guam — 109.64 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 94,832 (2024)
• Indonesia — 23.57 million (2024)

More environment data for Timor-Leste

• Rural population — 1.01 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 71.21% (2025)
• Urban population — 408,340 (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 28.79% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 1,255 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 7,876 (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — 1.1% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 1.69% (2025)
• Agricultural land (sq. km) — 3,414 (2024)
• Agricultural land (% of land area) — 22.96% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Timor-Leste's total fisheries production (metric tons)?

9,131 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How does Timor-Leste rank?

158th highest of 215 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in total fisheries production (metric tons) unusual for Timor-Leste?

In 2024, Timor-Leste's total fisheries production (metric tons) rose 1,474 on 2023 (from 7,657 to 9,131). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +255.22 and a typical year strayed about 776.6 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.FSH.PROD.MT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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