Per capita meat and fish consumption in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 5.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.13 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
All-time low
4.48 kilograms per year per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in East Timor stood at 5.13 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in East Timor peaked at 10.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.48 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.
East Timor ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.3 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.03 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 4.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.74 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 4.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.2 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 5.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.37 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 6.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.03 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 5.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.54 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 7.03 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 8.08 kilograms per year per capita | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 8.96 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 9.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.74 kilograms per year per capita | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.13 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.13 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +48.1% | 7.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2021 | -48.2% | 9.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4.74 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4.86 kilograms per year per capita | 5.3 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 kilograms per year per capita | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | 5.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 kilograms per year per capita | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | 6.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 kilograms per year per capita | 5 kilograms per year per capita | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 kilograms per year per capita | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 kilograms per year per capita | 4.74 kilograms per year per capita | 9.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 158 Guinea 5.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Syria 5.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Bhutan 5.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Malawi 4.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Tajikistan 4.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Eswatini 4.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 per capita meat and fish consumption in East Timor?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in East Timor was 5.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- East Timor ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.