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Pork market in Timor-Leste

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Between 2018 and 2023, the pork market volume in Timor-Leste showed significant fluctuations. The market grew to 13 487 tons in 2019, marking the highest level in the period, but then contracted by 18% in 2020 and by another 29% in 2021, falling to 7 799 tons. This was followed by a recovery, with market volume increasing by 42% to 11 063 tons in 2022 and by 11% to 12 322 tons in 2023.

Domestic production largely mirrored these movements. Pork production peaked at 12 931 tons in 2019, then dropped to 6 815 tons in 2021 before recovering to 10 743 tons in 2023. Imports, while accounting for a smaller share, steadily rose from 502 tons in 2018 to 1 579 tons in 2023, supporting market volume growth during the recovery phase.

Overall, despite the sharp decline in 2020-2021, Timor-Leste's pork market by 2023 returned to a level above that of 2018, showing resilience through a combination of domestic production and increasing imports.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Timor-Leste
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Timor-Leste in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Timor-Leste in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Timor-Leste in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Timor-Leste by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Timor-Leste in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Timor-Leste by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Timor-Leste, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Timor-Leste by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Timor-Leste in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Timor-Leste by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Timor-Leste in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Timor-Leste by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Timor-Leste, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Timor-Leste by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production pork in Timor-Leste

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of pork, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of pork, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, Timor-Leste produced 10 378 tons of pork, representing a 19.7% decrease compared to 2019. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, overall production declined by 4.6%, which translates to an average annual reduction of 1.6%. The highest production level was recorded in 2019 at 12 931 tons, which also saw the most significant annual increase of 19.8%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(0.8%)	19.8%	(19.7%)	(1.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports pork from Timor-Leste

Market analysis indicates that Timor-Leste did not export any pork between 2017 and 2020.

Imports pork to Timor-Leste

Imports in kind, t

Timor-Leste's pork imports grew for the second consecutive year in 2020, reaching 627.8 tons—a 12.9% increase from the previous year. However, over the broader 2017-2020 period, imports actually fell by 31.1%, with a compound annual growth rate of -11.7%. The lowest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 501.9 tons, which also experienced the steepest decline of 44.9%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(44.9%)	10.8%	12.9%	(11.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the Netherlands was the dominant supplier of pork to Timor-Leste, accounting for 77.3% of total import volumes. All other countries held substantially smaller market shares during this period.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

The value of pork imports to Timor-Leste rose for the second year in a row in 2020, totaling 1 639 thousand US dollars—an 11.9% increase from 2019. Despite this recent growth, imports between 2017 and 2020 decreased by 2.5% overall, averaging an annual decline of 0.9%. The lowest import value was recorded in 2018 at 1 365 thousand US dollars, which saw the largest drop of 18.8%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(18.8%)	7.2%	11.9%	(0.9%)

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017-2020 period, the Netherlands captured 78.2% of the total value of pork imports to Timor-Leste. The remaining imports were distributed among numerous other countries, each with significantly smaller shares.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io