Calorie supply by food group in East Timor
East Timor: Calorie supply by food group was 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in East Timor peaked at 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,371 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.
That places East Timor 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,474 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,371 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,581 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,598 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,490 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,739 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,728 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,651 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,771 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,631 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,371 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,770 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,860 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,792 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,919 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,056 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,027 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,056 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 161 Estonia 2,029 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 162 Zambia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 163 Liberia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 165 Macao 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 166 Slovakia 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in East Timor?
- Calorie supply by food group in East Timor was 2,018 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,371 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
- How does East Timor rank for calorie supply by food group?
- East Timor ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Calorie supply by food group. 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.