Global meat production, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.07 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.99 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
1.51 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in East Timor is 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1996.
East Timor ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 100 Bulgaria 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Micronesia (country) 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Chile 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Myanmar 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Dominica 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre 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 unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2403 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in East Timor was 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does East Timor rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.