Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in East Timor
East Timor: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 44.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.99 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
124.53 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
All-time low
35.87 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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
The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in East Timor is 44.99 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in East Timor peaked at 124.53 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35.87 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 185th 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.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.53 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 122.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 120.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 118.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 119.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 117.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 116.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 116.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 117.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 117.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 118.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 118.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 118.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 115.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 120.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 120.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 107.68 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 98.96 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 101.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 101.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 88.81 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 76.32 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 77.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 63.05 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 55.55 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 57.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 61.91 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 58.33 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 58.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.22 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 61.22 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 61.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.79 kilograms per year per capita | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 77.89 kilograms per year per capita | +56.4% |
| 1995 | 63.02 kilograms per year per capita | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 53.45 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 58.83 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 45.08 kilograms per year per capita | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 42.81 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 52.26 kilograms per year per capita | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 50.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 52.67 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 36.92 kilograms per year per capita | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 38.39 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 39.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 40.87 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 42.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 40.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 39.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 35.87 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 38.5 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 44.85 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 42.74 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 44.52 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 46.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 52.91 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 67.95 kilograms per year per capita | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 46.33 kilograms per year per capita | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 51.76 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 42.11 kilograms per year per capita | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 57.02 kilograms per year per capita | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 55.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 44.99 kilograms per year per capita | -18.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 44.99 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 44.99 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55 kilograms per year per capita, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +56.4% | 49.79 kilograms per year per capita | 77.89 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.26 kilograms per year per capita | 116.81 kilograms per year per capita | 124.53 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.78 kilograms per year per capita | 98.96 kilograms per year per capita | 120.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.94 kilograms per year per capita | 55.55 kilograms per year per capita | 101.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9 kilograms per year per capita | 42.81 kilograms per year per capita | 77.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.38 kilograms per year per capita | 36.92 kilograms per year per capita | 52.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2 kilograms per year per capita | 35.87 kilograms per year per capita | 67.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.87 kilograms per year per capita | 42.11 kilograms per year per capita | 57.02 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 182 Senegal 53.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Cambodia 48.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Mozambique 45.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Lesotho 42.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Somalia 41.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Ethiopia 30.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in East Timor?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in East Timor was 44.99 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 124.53 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- East Timor ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. 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.