Animals slaughtered for meat in East Timor
East Timor: Animals slaughtered for meat was 13,342 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,342
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
156th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17,109
in 2019
All-time low
3,600
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in East Timor stood at 13,342.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in East Timor peaked at 17,109 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,600, in 1961.
That places East Timor 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,600 | — |
| 1962 | 4,200 | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 4,360 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5,400 | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 6,470 | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 7,000 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 6,600 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 6,810 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 7,400 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 8,000 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 8,800 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 10,150 | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 8,800 | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 9,500 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 7,500 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 7,000 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 7,500 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 6,700 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 6,100 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 5,600 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 5,100 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 4,900 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 5,100 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 5,100 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,700 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 7,000 | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 7,100 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 8,000 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 8,100 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9,100 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 7,300 | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 9,200 | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 10,200 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 10,700 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 16,280 | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 10,928 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 17,000 | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,200 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9,400 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9,600 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,800 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10,100 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10,600 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10,800 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10,492 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 12,786 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 13,002 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13,302 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13,469 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17,109 | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 13,651 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 11,838 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 14,524 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 13,663 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 13,342 | -2.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 13,342 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 13,342 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,760 | 3,600 | 7,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,875 | 5,000 | 10,150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,880 | 4,900 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,498 | 7,100 | 16,280 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,993 | 9,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,266 | 10,100 | 17,109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,404 | 11,838 | 14,524 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 153 Fiji 17,424 compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 17,063 compare
- 155 New Caledonia 13,393 compare
- 157 North Macedonia 12,787 compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 12,500 compare
- 159 Comoros 11,146 compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0733 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2403 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in East Timor?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in East Timor was 13,342 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 17,109 in 2019.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- East Timor ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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