Meat production in East Timor
East Timor: Meat production was 30,785 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
In 2024, meat production in East Timor stood at 30,785 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in East Timor peaked at 44,450 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22,528 tonnes, in 1996.
East Timor ranks 157th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 meat production in East Timor?
- 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 meat production recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 44,450 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,528 tonnes in 1996.
- How does East Timor rank for meat production?
- East Timor ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.