Vegetable consumption per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Vegetable consumption per capita was 27.83 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.83 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 1974
All-time low
19.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita 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, vegetable consumption per capita in East Timor stood at 27.83 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in East Timor peaked at 37.33 kilograms per year per capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 19.22 kilograms per year per capita, in 1995.
East Timor ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.05 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 33.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 32.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 32.46 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 31.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 35.46 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 35.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 35.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 35.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 35.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 35.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 36.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 36.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 37.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 36.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 34.94 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 34.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 33.06 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 33.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 32.54 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 32.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 33.33 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 33.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 32.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 32.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 30.68 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 30.28 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 29.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 29.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 28.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 27.11 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 26.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 26.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 19.22 kilograms per year per capita | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 24.37 kilograms per year per capita | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 24.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 23.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 26.72 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 33.32 kilograms per year per capita | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 32.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 28.04 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 27.08 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 28.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.46 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 26.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.47 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 23.13 kilograms per year per capita | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 25.04 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 27.33 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 25.1 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 27.53 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 27.15 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.65 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 27.04 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 25.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 26.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 27.83 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 27.83 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +26.7% | 19.22 kilograms per year per capita | 24.37 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1995 | -27.4% | 26.48 kilograms per year per capita | 19.22 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.13 kilograms per year per capita | 31.92 kilograms per year per capita | 35.68 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.4 kilograms per year per capita | 33.06 kilograms per year per capita | 37.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.68 kilograms per year per capita | 29.35 kilograms per year per capita | 33.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.41 kilograms per year per capita | 19.22 kilograms per year per capita | 28.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.86 kilograms per year per capita | 26.37 kilograms per year per capita | 33.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.38 kilograms per year per capita | 23.13 kilograms per year per capita | 28.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 kilograms per year per capita | 25.68 kilograms per year per capita | 27.83 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 173 Ghana 29.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Gambia 29.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Uganda 27.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Liberia 27.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Namibia 25.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Ecuador 23.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.50 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 253.24 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 599.61 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in East Timor?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in East Timor was 27.83 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 37.33 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- How does East Timor rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- East Timor ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. 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.