Dietary composition by country in East Timor
East Timor: Dietary composition by country was 31.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.05 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
32.86 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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 31.05 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in East Timor peaked at 32.86 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
East Timor ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 2.16 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0.9685 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0.9237 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.894 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8842 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8922 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9104 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9304 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9474 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9587 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9673 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9743 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9877 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9983 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | +97.5% |
| 1996 | 1.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 2.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +125.6% |
| 2001 | 2.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.0% |
| 2004 | 2.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -48.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +146.6% |
| 2009 | 10.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +97.6% |
| 2010 | 27.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +175.5% |
| 2011 | 26.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 26.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 23.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 23.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 19.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 25.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 25.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 32.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 31.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 31.05 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 31.05 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +175.5% | 10.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.69 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2008 | +146.6% | 2.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.09 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2000 | +125.6% | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.29 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1968 | -100.0% | 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2003 | +99.0% | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.07 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3607 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3014 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9339 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8842 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9877 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 39 Saint Lucia 35.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 40 Venezuela 32.16 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 41 Mauritius 31.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 43 Australia 30.77 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.28 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 45 Chile 30.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in East Timor?
- Dietary composition by country in East Timor was 31.05 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 dietary composition by country recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 32.86 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for dietary composition by country?
- East Timor ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.