Iceland vs Timor-Leste: Per capita meat consumption by type
Iceland
10.83 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Timor-Leste
12.53 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Iceland rank
6th
Timor-Leste rank
5th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Iceland
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 12.53 kilograms per year per capita against 10.83 kilograms per year per capita in Iceland, a difference of 1.7 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.33 kilograms per year per capita | 65.58 kilograms per year per capita | 57.25 kilograms per year per capita | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 5.77 kilograms per year per capita | 54.27 kilograms per year per capita | 48.5 kilograms per year per capita | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 7.69 kilograms per year per capita | 32.87 kilograms per year per capita | 25.18 kilograms per year per capita | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 9.52 kilograms per year per capita | 21.59 kilograms per year per capita | 12.08 kilograms per year per capita | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 9.87 kilograms per year per capita | 20.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10.73 kilograms per year per capita | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | 16.45 kilograms per year per capita | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Iceland or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 12.53 kilograms per year per capita against 10.83 kilograms per year per capita in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Iceland and Timor-Leste?
- 1.7 kilograms per year per capita, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Timor-Leste?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Timor-Leste rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 5th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.