Global meat production in East Timor
East Timor: Global meat production was 30,785 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 157th out of 201 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.
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 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78,894 hectares (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 157th out of 201 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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