Chicken meat and offal market in Timor-Leste

Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for chicken meat and offal in Timor-Leste expanded consistently from 11 265 tons in 2018 to a peak of 21 989 tons in 2022, driven primarily by rising imports which grew from 10 308 tons to 21 086 tons over the same period. Domestic production remained limited, fluctuating between 539 and 1 159 tons annually. The most significant surge occurred in 2021 when the market jumped by over 5 000 tons to 18 985 tons, setting the stage for further growth the following year.

After reaching its high point, the market contracted to 19 832 tons in 2023. Then, in 2024, chicken meat imports plummeted to 10 451 tons, less than half of the previous year's level, following Brazil's suspension of poultry exports to Timor-Leste due to sanitary restrictions. This ban, enforced within a 50 km radius of disease outbreaks, directly curtailed the supply of fresh, chilled, or frozen chicken meat to the country, impacting market availability.

Production chicken meat and offal in Timor-Leste

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Top producers of chicken meat and offal, 2017-2020

World map of production of chicken meat and offal, 2017-2020

Chicken meat and offal production in Timor-Leste saw a two-year increase before declining. In 2019, production reached its peak at 1 159 tons, marking a significant 21.1% increase from the previous year. However, by 2020, production had fallen to 875 tons, representing a 24.5% decrease compared to 2019. Over the entire period from 2017 to 2020, production decreased by 3.6%, which translates to an annualized decline of 1.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in Timor-Leste in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports chicken meat and offal from Timor-Leste

According to market intelligence reports, Timor-Leste did not export any chicken meat and offal between 2017 and 2020.

Imports chicken meat and offal to Timor-Leste

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Imported volumes of chicken meat and offal in Timor-Leste rose for the second year in a row. In 2018, imports hit their lowest point at 10 308 tons, reflecting a 13.7% drop from the previous year. By 2020, imports had climbed to 13 070 tons, showing a 13.1% year-over-year increase. From 2017 to 2020, imports grew by 9.4%, averaging an annualized rate of 3.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Timor-Leste in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, the import structure for chicken meat and offal in Timor-Leste was dominated by Brazil and the United States, which together made up 94.4% of total imports. The remaining share came from a variety of smaller markets.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Timor-Leste in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

After declining for two years, the value of chicken meat and offal imports in Timor-Leste rebounded. In 2018, imports experienced their largest decline, falling by 15.2%. The lowest value was recorded in 2019 at 15 685 thousand US dollars. In 2020, imports rose to 16 597 thousand US dollars, a modest 5.8% increase from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 15%, with a compound annual growth rate of -5.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Timor-Leste in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Brazil and the United States consistently represented 95.5% of the total import value for chicken meat and offal in Timor-Leste. This high concentration was complemented by a range of smaller markets contributing the remainder.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Timor-Leste in value, 2017-2020