Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 1964
All-time low
2.9%
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste, 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste peaked at 9.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2005.
That places Timor-Leste 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.9% | — |
| 1962 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 31.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 342.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 41.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 359.74 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2701 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 359.74 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 140.62 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -68.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste was 4.2% 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Timor-Leste ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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