Global meat production in East Timor
East Timor: Global meat production was 30,785 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30,785
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
158th
of 202 countries
All-time high
44,450
in 1972
All-time low
22,528
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in East Timor is 30,785, 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 in East Timor peaked at 44,450 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22,528, in 1996.
That places East Timor 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,084 | — |
| 1962 | 37,999 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 38,337 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 43,580 | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 43,987 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 43,890 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 42,530 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 42,871 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 42,500 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 43,320 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 44,000 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 44,450 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 43,827 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 43,936 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 42,010 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 35,828 | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 32,975 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 32,170 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 28,575 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 25,558 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 25,825 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 26,254 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26,900 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 27,517 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 30,186 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 30,602 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 30,542 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 30,893 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 30,262 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 29,721 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 30,112 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30,908 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 31,597 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 28,216 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 27,567 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 22,528 | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 27,725 | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 27,182 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 22,855 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 23,453 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 24,714 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 25,901 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 25,788 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 25,988 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26,693 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 27,721 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 28,716 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 29,757 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 30,808 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 31,666 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 32,917 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 34,204 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 31,933 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 30,217 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 35,244 | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 33,004 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 32,084 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 32,152 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34,826 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 31,532 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 27,274 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 30,723 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 30,967 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 30,785 | -0.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 30,785 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 30,785 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,531 | 37,999 | 43,987 | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,109 | 28,575 | 44,450 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,454 | 25,558 | 30,893 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,841 | 22,528 | 31,597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,954 | 23,453 | 30,808 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,825 | 30,217 | 35,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,256 | 27,274 | 31,532 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 global meat production in East Timor?
- Global meat production in East Timor was 30,785 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 44,450 in 1972.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,528 in 1996.
- How does East Timor rank for global meat production?
- East Timor ranks 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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