Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 12.53 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.53
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
70.19
in 1964
All-time low
11.4
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Timor-Leste, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 12.53 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Timor-Leste peaked at 70.19 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.12 | — |
| 1962 | 62.15 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 61.16 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 70.19 | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 69.03 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 67.86 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 66.71 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 65.56 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 64.41 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 63.29 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 62.17 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 61.09 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 60.05 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 59.24 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 58.51 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 49.37 | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 45.28 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 44.53 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 39.14 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 33.86 | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 33.31 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 32.88 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 32.47 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 32.03 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 34.45 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 33.94 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 33.4 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 32.84 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 29.54 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 30.46 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 25.7 | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 25.91 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.91 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 22.24 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 18.43 | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 16.81 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 17.34 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 17.24 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.89 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 23.29 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 22.54 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.4 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.97 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.2 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 16.87 | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 18.03 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 18.31 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.48 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.95 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.61 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 17.83 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.93 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.04 | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 13.68 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 16.96 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 17.01 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.02 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.01 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.44 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 12.31 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 12.74 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.53 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.58 | 61.16 | 70.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.27 | 39.14 | 63.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.87 | 29.54 | 34.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.59 | 16.81 | 30.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6 | 16.87 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.45 | 13.68 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 | 11.4 | 12.74 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.16 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.16 (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Timor-Leste?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Timor-Leste was 12.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 in 1964.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Timor-Leste ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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