Daily supply of calories per person in East Timor
East Timor: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,277 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2,277 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in East Timor peaked at 2,339 kilocalories per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,627 kilocalories per day, in 1998.
That places East Timor 174th 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 | 1,867 kilocalories per day | 1,790 kilocalories per day | 1,951 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,917 kilocalories per day | 1,870 kilocalories per day | 1,960 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,973 kilocalories per day | 1,857 kilocalories per day | 2,038 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,898 kilocalories per day | 1,627 kilocalories per day | 2,058 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,107 kilocalories per day | 2,050 kilocalories per day | 2,146 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,285 kilocalories per day | 2,248 kilocalories per day | 2,339 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,260 kilocalories per day | 2,221 kilocalories per day | 2,302 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 171 Iraq 2,371 kilocalories per day compare
- 172 Afghanistan 2,315 kilocalories per day compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kilocalories per day compare
- 175 Syria 2,259 kilocalories per day compare
- 176 Congo 2,187 kilocalories per day compare
- 177 Mozambique 2,186 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in East Timor?
- Daily supply of calories per person in East Timor was 2,277 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,339 kilocalories per day in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,627 kilocalories per day in 1998.
- How does East Timor rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- East Timor ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.