Daily supply of different food groups per person in East Timor
East Timor: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 727.26 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
727.26 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
727.26 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
270.41 grams per day per capita
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in East Timor stood at 727.26 grams per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in East Timor peaked at 727.26 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 270.41 grams per day per capita, in 1972.
That places East Timor 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in East Timor, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 322.24 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 333.23 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 315.77 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 302.06 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 301.85 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 307.92 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 316.25 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 300.48 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 303.33 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 283.34 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 273.33 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 270.41 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 283.52 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 296.58 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 320.79 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 339.81 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 363.18 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 377.52 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 394.89 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 379.14 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 383.83 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 396.64 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 402.26 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 415.38 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 412.48 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 417.32 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 429.3 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 430.47 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 444.35 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 369.81 grams per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 390.75 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 397.07 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 398.9 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 401.98 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 408.77 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 402.87 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 373.94 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 338.64 grams per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 367.02 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 438.34 grams per day per capita | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 417.8 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 418.38 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 423.68 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 411.14 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 446.5 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 436.4 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 434.67 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 452.08 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 418.49 grams per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 606.11 grams per day per capita | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 597.75 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 621.83 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 614.43 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 626.49 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 596.99 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 601.7 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 603.56 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 586.11 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 571.07 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 582.96 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 630.27 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 654.25 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 727.26 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 727.26 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 727.26 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 | +44.8% | 418.49 grams per day per capita | 606.11 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311.46 grams per day per capita | 300.48 grams per day per capita | 333.23 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 320.34 grams per day per capita | 270.41 grams per day per capita | 394.89 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 411.12 grams per day per capita | 379.14 grams per day per capita | 444.35 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 384.98 grams per day per capita | 338.64 grams per day per capita | 408.77 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 429.75 grams per day per capita | 411.14 grams per day per capita | 452.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.6 grams per day per capita | 571.07 grams per day per capita | 626.49 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.68 grams per day per capita | 582.96 grams per day per capita | 727.26 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 768.05 grams per day per capita compare
- 6 Comoros 745.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 7 Cambodia 731.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 9 Bangladesh 719.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 10 Serbia 716.22 grams per day per capita compare
- 11 Mali 695.31 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in East Timor?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in East Timor was 727.26 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 727.26 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.41 grams per day per capita in 1972.
- How does East Timor rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- East Timor ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.