Milk production in East Timor
East Timor: Milk production was 5,179 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in East Timor is 5,179 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in East Timor peaked at 7,531 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 450 tonnes, in 1985.
That places East Timor 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,425 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,450 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,400 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 1,550 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 1,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,300 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 1,225 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,025 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 1,275 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 1,350 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 1,300 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,225 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 1,175 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,125 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 925 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 875 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 800 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 750 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 650 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 625 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 575 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 500 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 475 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 450 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 475 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 500 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 575 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 625 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 4,273 tonnes | +583.7% |
| 1992 | 4,594 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 4,968 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 5,932 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 6,283 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6,629 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 6,971 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 7,531 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 5,699 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 4,088 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 3,425 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 3,959 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 4,474 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 4,975 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 5,099 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5,134 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,223 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,345 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5,335 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,629 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5,589 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,649 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,220 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 6,238 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,786 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5,772 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,923 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,699 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5,861 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6,059 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6,324 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6,492 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5,460 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 5,179 tonnes | -5.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5,179 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5,179 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 18% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +583.7% | 625 tonnes | 4,273 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,369 tonnes | 1,025 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,080 tonnes | 750 tonnes | 1,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 532.5 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 650 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,351 tonnes | 625 tonnes | 7,531 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,706 tonnes | 3,425 tonnes | 5,345 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,837 tonnes | 5,589 tonnes | 6,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,903 tonnes | 5,179 tonnes | 6,492 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 milk production in East Timor?
- Milk production in East Timor was 5,179 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 7,531 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 tonnes in 1985.
- How does East Timor rank for milk production?
- East Timor ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.