Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 1964
All-time low
2.9%
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste stood at 4.2%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste peaked at 9.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 130th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.9% | — |
| 1962 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 33.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (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 (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0096 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Timor-Leste was 4.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Timor-Leste ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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