Global meat production in East Timor
East Timor: Global meat production was 30,785 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30,785 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
158th
of 202 countries
All-time high
44,450 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
22,528 tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat 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 global meat production in East Timor is 30,785 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22,528 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,084 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 37,999 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 38,337 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 43,580 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 43,987 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 43,890 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 42,530 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 42,871 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 42,500 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 43,320 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 44,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 44,450 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 43,827 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 43,936 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 42,010 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 35,828 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 32,975 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 32,170 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 28,575 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 25,558 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 25,825 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 26,254 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26,900 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 27,517 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 30,186 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 30,602 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 30,542 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 30,893 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 30,262 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 29,721 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 30,112 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30,908 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 31,597 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 28,216 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 27,567 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 22,528 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 27,725 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 27,182 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 22,855 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 23,453 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 24,714 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 25,901 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 25,788 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 25,988 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26,693 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 27,721 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 28,716 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 29,757 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 30,808 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 31,666 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 32,917 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 34,204 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 31,933 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 30,217 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 35,244 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 33,004 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 32,084 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 32,152 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34,826 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 31,532 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 27,274 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 30,723 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 30,967 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 30,785 tonnes | -0.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 30,785 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 30,785 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924 tonnes, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,531 tonnes | 37,999 tonnes | 43,987 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,109 tonnes | 28,575 tonnes | 44,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,454 tonnes | 25,558 tonnes | 30,893 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,841 tonnes | 22,528 tonnes | 31,597 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,954 tonnes | 23,453 tonnes | 30,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,825 tonnes | 30,217 tonnes | 35,244 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,256 tonnes | 27,274 tonnes | 31,532 tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in East Timor?
- Global meat production in East Timor was 30,785 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 global meat production recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 44,450 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,528 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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