Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0095 animals per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.0095 animals per person for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.0193 animals per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.007 animals per person, in 1985.
That places East Timor 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0087 animals per person | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0089 animals per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0108 animals per person | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0128 animals per person | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0136 animals per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 animals per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0128 animals per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 animals per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0145 animals per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0156 animals per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0177 animals per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0151 animals per person | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0161 animals per person | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 animals per person | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 animals per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 animals per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 animals per person | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 animals per person | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0115 animals per person | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 animals per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 animals per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 animals per person | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 animals per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.007 animals per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 animals per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 animals per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 animals per person | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0094 animals per person | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 animals per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 animals per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 animals per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 animals per person | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 animals per person | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 animals per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 animals per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0173 animals per person | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 animals per person | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 animals per person | +61.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0135 animals per person | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 animals per person | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 animals per person | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 animals per person | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 animals per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 animals per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 animals per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 animals per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 animals per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 animals per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 animals per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 animals per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 animals per person | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 animals per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 animals per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 animals per person | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 animals per person | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 animals per person | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 animals per person | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 animals per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0095 animals per person | -3.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0095 animals per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.027 animals per person, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0095 animals per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0112 animals per person, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0113 animals per person | 0.0076 animals per person | 0.0136 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0133 animals per person | 0.0078 animals per person | 0.0177 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0085 animals per person | 0.007 animals per person | 0.0115 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 animals per person | 0.0086 animals per person | 0.0173 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 animals per person | 0.0093 animals per person | 0.0193 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 animals per person | 0.0089 animals per person | 0.0132 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 animals per person | 0.0088 animals per person | 0.0106 animals per person | 5 |
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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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in East Timor?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in East Timor was 0.0095 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0193 animals per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 animals per person in 1985.
- How does East Timor rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.