Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 36.55 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.55 animals
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
156th
of 198 countries
All-time high
46.87 animals
in 2019
All-time low
9.86 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Timor-Leste stood at 36.55 animals.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Timor-Leste peaked at 46.87 animals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.86 animals, in 1961.
Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.86 animals | — |
| 1962 | 11.51 animals | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 11.95 animals | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 14.79 animals | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 17.73 animals | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 19.18 animals | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 18.08 animals | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 18.66 animals | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 20.27 animals | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 21.92 animals | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 24.11 animals | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 27.81 animals | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 24.11 animals | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 26.03 animals | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 21.92 animals | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 20.55 animals | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 19.18 animals | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 16.44 animals | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 13.7 animals | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 20.55 animals | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 18.36 animals | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 16.71 animals | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 15.34 animals | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 13.97 animals | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 13.42 animals | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 13.97 animals | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 13.97 animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.62 animals | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 19.18 animals | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 19.45 animals | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 21.92 animals | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 22.19 animals | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.93 animals | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 20 animals | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 25.21 animals | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 27.95 animals | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 29.32 animals | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 44.6 animals | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 24.66 animals | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 35.62 animals | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 29.94 animals | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 46.58 animals | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 35.62 animals | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 24.66 animals | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 24.66 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.21 animals | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.75 animals | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.3 animals | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.85 animals | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.67 animals | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 29.04 animals | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 29.59 animals | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.14 animals | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.75 animals | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 35.03 animals | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 35.62 animals | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.44 animals | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36.9 animals | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 46.87 animals | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 37.4 animals | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 32.43 animals | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 39.79 animals | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 37.43 animals | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 36.55 animals | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.78 animals | 9.86 animals | 20.27 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.58 animals | 13.7 animals | 27.81 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.11 animals | 13.42 animals | 20.55 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 animals | 19.45 animals | 44.6 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.12 animals | 24.66 animals | 46.58 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.61 animals | 27.67 animals | 46.87 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.72 animals | 32.43 animals | 39.79 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 153 Fiji 47.74 animals compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 46.75 animals compare
- 155 New Caledonia 36.69 animals compare
- 157 North Macedonia 35.03 animals compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 34.25 animals compare
- 159 Comoros 30.54 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Timor-Leste?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Timor-Leste was 36.55 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 46.87 animals in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 animals in 1961.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Timor-Leste ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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