Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 40.55 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in East Timor is 40.55 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 110.96 animals per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.55 animals per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places East Timor 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.71 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 46.4 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 48.42 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 53.8 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 53.8 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 53.8 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 53.8 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 53.8 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 53.8 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60.52 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 60.52 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60.52 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60.52 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 67.25 animals per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 67.25 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.89 animals per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 50.44 animals per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 67.25 animals per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 80.7 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 80.7 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.06 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 80.7 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 87.42 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 92.13 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 97.51 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 104.24 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 110.96 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 87.42 animals per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 87.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.25 animals per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 50.44 animals per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 55.14 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 57.83 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 59.85 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 62.54 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 64.56 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 67.25 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 58.51 animals per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 60.52 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 67.25 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 67.25 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.08 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 77.47 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 77.81 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.26 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 77.2 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.23 animals per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 72.43 animals per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 44.59 animals per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 74.24 animals per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2023 | 47.14 animals per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 40.55 animals per square kilometre | -14.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 40.55 animals per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 40.55 animals per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +66.5% | 44.59 animals per square kilometre | 74.24 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.26 animals per square kilometre | 43.71 animals per square kilometre | 53.8 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | 57.16 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.52 animals per square kilometre | 50.44 animals per square kilometre | 67.25 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.57 animals per square kilometre | 67.25 animals per square kilometre | 110.96 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.97 animals per square kilometre | 50.44 animals per square kilometre | 87.42 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.86 animals per square kilometre | 58.51 animals per square kilometre | 95.23 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.79 animals per square kilometre | 40.55 animals per square kilometre | 74.24 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 162 Afghanistan 51.92 animals per square kilometre compare
- 163 Angola 48.78 animals per square kilometre compare
- 164 Vanuatu 44.96 animals per square kilometre compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 40.14 animals per square kilometre compare
- 167 Guinea 36.84 animals per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bhutan 33.82 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in East Timor was 40.55 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 110.96 animals per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.55 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.