Buffalo meat production in Timor-Leste
In 2024 Timor-Leste produced 706 t of buffalo meat, the 21st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 1,350 t in 1972.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 706 t
- World rank
- 21 of 26
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 1,350 t
- 1972
Buffalo meat in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Timor-Leste compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.50
- world 0.89
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Iran | 3,639 | 0.05% |
| 20 | Malaysia | 2,928 | 0.04% |
| 21 | Timor-Leste | 706 | 0.01% |
| 22 | Brunei | 426 | 0.01% |
| 23 | Taiwan | 369 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of buffalo meat
Share of the world total; Timor-Leste is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 706 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 704 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 664 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 654 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 653 | −1.8% |
| 2019 | 665 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 662 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 664 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | 667 | −1.2% |
| 2015 | 675 | +15% |
| 2014 | 586 | −7.0% |
| 2013 | 630 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 600 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 570 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 560 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 540 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 530 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 520 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 520 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | −3.8% |
| 2003 | 520 | −1.9% |
| 2002 | 530 | −1.5% |
| 2001 | 538 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 500 | −29% |
| 1999 | 700 | +49% |
| 1998 | 470 | +46% |
| 1997 | 322 | −31% |
| 1996 | 470 | +31% |
| 1995 | 360 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 350 | −7.9% |
| 1993 | 380 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 350 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 330 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 320 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 310 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 300 | +20% |
| 1987 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 250 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 240 | −4.0% |
| 1984 | 250 | −17% |
| 1983 | 300 | −12% |
| 1982 | 340 | −8.1% |
| 1981 | 370 | −9.8% |
| 1980 | 410 | −21% |
| 1979 | 520 | −13% |
| 1978 | 600 | −12% |
| 1977 | 680 | −17% |
| 1976 | 820 | −35% |
| 1975 | 1,260 | −2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,290 | −3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,340 | −0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,350 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 1,270 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,240 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 | −3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,240 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,230 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,200 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,140 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1,107 | −8.8% |
| 1961 | 1,214 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of buffalo meat in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste produced 706 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Timor-Leste rank in the world for production of buffalo meat?
Timor-Leste ranked 21st of 26 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 62.5% of the world total.
How has the production of buffalo meat in Timor-Leste changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 1,350 t in 1972.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Timor-Leste is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.