Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in East Timor
East Timor: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 48.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in East Timor is 48.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 612.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in East Timor peaked at 49.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1967.
That places East Timor 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +86.9% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -47.4% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +106.8% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -48.2% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +93.2% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +35.6% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +53.6% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +315.4% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -2.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 48.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 48.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +315.4% | 8.1% | 33.8% |
| 1970 | +106.8% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
| 1972 | +93.2% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| 1962 | +86.9% | 1.8% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 8.1% | 49.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 60 Namibia 50.3% compare
- 61 Bolivia 49.0% compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 48.6% compare
- 64 Mexico 48.2% compare
- 65 Montenegro 48.1% compare
- 66 El Salvador 48.1% 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in East Timor?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in East Timor was 48.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1967.
- How does East Timor rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- East Timor ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 612.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.