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
Latest (2023)
2,018 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,119 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
1,371 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 165th out of 192 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.
Calorie supply by food group in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,472 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,494 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,432 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 1,371 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1,414 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,502 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1,489 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,511 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,581 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,496 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 1,490 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,494 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,556 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1,565 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,613 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,636 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,690 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1,704 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,739 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,651 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,676 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,696 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,704 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,766 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,741 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,752 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,756 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,771 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,762 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,514 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 1,652 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,699 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,751 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,757 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,770 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,641 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,542 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,371 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 1,613 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 1,858 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 1,792 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,801 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,881 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,919 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,903 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,831 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,055 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,075 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,055 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,074 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,062 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,046 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,019 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,056 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 162 Estonia 2,029 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 163 Zambia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 164 Liberia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 166 Macao 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 167 Slovakia 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 2,006 kilocalories per day 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 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 165th out of 192 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.