Beef production in East Timor
East Timor: Beef production was 1,981 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,981 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
161st
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,429 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
730 tonnes
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in East Timor is 1,981 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in East Timor peaked at 2,429 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 730 tonnes, in 1985.
That places East Timor 161st 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.
Beef production in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,574 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,527 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,576 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,740 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 1,877 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 1,940 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1,860 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,881 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,940 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2,040 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2,150 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2,365 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 2,220 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 2,240 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2,060 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 1,570 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 1,380 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 1,200 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 1,020 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 1,160 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 1,040 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 950 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 860 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 760 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 730 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 760 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 760 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 870 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 1,010 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 1,030 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,154 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 1,184 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,317 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1,102 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 1,308 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 1,521 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 1,424 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2,147 tonnes | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 1,627 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 1,839 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1,664 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2,281 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 1,859 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 1,427 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 1,437 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,468 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,488 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,519 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,549 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,600 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,662 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,712 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,763 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,667 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,992 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 2,007 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,034 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,049 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,429 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 2,060 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 1,874 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,941 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,012 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,981 tonnes | -1.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,981 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,981 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349 tonnes, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,768 tonnes | 1,527 tonnes | 1,940 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,824 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | 2,365 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 890 tonnes | 730 tonnes | 1,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,381 tonnes | 1,030 tonnes | 2,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,653 tonnes | 1,427 tonnes | 2,281 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,891 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 2,429 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,974 tonnes | 1,874 tonnes | 2,060 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 268.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in East Timor?
- Beef production in East Timor was 1,981 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,429 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 730 tonnes in 1985.
- How does East Timor rank for beef production?
- East Timor ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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