Per capita diet composition in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita diet composition was 727.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in East Timor stood at 727.26. 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, per capita diet composition in East Timor peaked at 727.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 270.41, 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.
Per capita diet composition in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 322.24 | — |
| 1962 | 333.23 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 315.77 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 302.06 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 301.85 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 307.92 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 316.25 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 300.48 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 303.33 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 283.34 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 273.33 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 270.41 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 283.52 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 296.58 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 320.79 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 339.81 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 363.18 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 377.52 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 394.89 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 379.14 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 383.83 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 396.64 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 402.26 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 415.38 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 412.48 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 417.32 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 429.3 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 430.47 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 444.35 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 369.81 | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 390.75 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 397.07 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 398.9 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 401.98 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 408.77 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 402.87 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 373.94 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 338.64 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 367.02 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 438.34 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 417.8 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 418.38 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 423.68 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 411.14 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 446.5 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 436.4 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 434.67 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 452.08 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 418.49 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 606.11 | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 597.75 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 621.83 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 614.43 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 626.49 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 596.99 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 601.7 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 603.56 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 586.11 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 571.07 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 582.96 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 630.27 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 654.25 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 727.26 | +11.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 727.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 727.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 | 606.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311.46 | 300.48 | 333.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 320.34 | 270.41 | 394.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 411.12 | 379.14 | 444.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 384.98 | 338.64 | 408.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 429.75 | 411.14 | 452.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.6 | 571.07 | 626.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.68 | 582.96 | 727.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in East Timor?
- Per capita diet composition in East Timor was 727.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 727.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.41 in 1972.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita diet composition?
- East Timor ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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