Daily meat consumption per person in East Timor
East Timor: Daily meat consumption per person was 87.15 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87.15 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
250.87 grams per day per capita
in 1964
All-time low
71.23 grams per day per capita
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 87.15 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in East Timor peaked at 250.87 grams per day per capita in 1964 and was at its lowest, 71.23 grams per day per capita, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in East Timor, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 231.52 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 227.49 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 225.74 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 250.87 grams per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 248.99 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 244.24 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 233.13 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 230.78 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 225.43 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 225.18 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 224.6 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 222.91 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 216.21 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 213.82 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 202.46 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 172.36 grams per day per capita | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 156.74 grams per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 151.09 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 134.25 grams per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 119.63 grams per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 119.06 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 119.5 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 121.95 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 123.91 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 132.89 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 132.65 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 130.71 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 130.21 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 125.72 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 129.35 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 120.4 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 125.98 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 119.96 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 111.43 grams per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 101.97 grams per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 83.76 grams per day per capita | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 102.31 grams per day per capita | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 100.22 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 100.9 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 117.47 grams per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 115.17 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 114.41 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 112.13 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 113.95 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 93.38 grams per day per capita | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 96.27 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 96.74 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 94.74 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 96.17 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 91.51 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 95.04 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 96.9 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 92.36 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 89.01 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 101.01 grams per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 102.11 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 110.49 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 103.94 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 101.01 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 88.9 grams per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 71.23 grams per day per capita | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 83.07 grams per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 87.15 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 87.15 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 87.15 grams per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.26 grams per day per capita, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.36 grams per day per capita | 225.43 grams per day per capita | 250.87 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 191.96 grams per day per capita | 134.25 grams per day per capita | 225.18 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.62 grams per day per capita | 119.06 grams per day per capita | 132.89 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.63 grams per day per capita | 83.76 grams per day per capita | 129.35 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.04 grams per day per capita | 93.38 grams per day per capita | 117.47 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.34 grams per day per capita | 89.01 grams per day per capita | 110.49 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.59 grams per day per capita | 71.23 grams per day per capita | 88.9 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 130 Philippines 92.16 grams per day per capita compare
- 131 Tajikistan 90.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 132 Morocco 89.84 grams per day per capita compare
- 134 Laos 85.15 grams per day per capita compare
- 135 Tunisia 84.74 grams per day per capita compare
- 136 Iran 81.92 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily meat consumption per person in East Timor?
- Daily meat consumption per person in East Timor was 87.15 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 250.87 grams per day per capita in 1964.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.23 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- East Timor ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.