Dietary composition by country in East Timor
East Timor: Dietary composition by country was 31.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.