First National Survey Shows Timor-Leste Eating More Fish Than Ever Before
Timor-Leste is eating more fish than ever before. The country’s first national survey on fish consumption shows people now eat an average of 8.7 kilograms per person per year, up from an estimated 6.1 kilograms* in 2011.
Timor-Leste is eating more fish than ever before. The country’s first national survey on fish consumption shows people now eat an average of 8.7 kilograms per person per year, up from an estimated 6.1 kilograms* in 2011. The findings show strong progress toward the government’s goal of 10 kilograms per capita, per year, and are already informing budget planning and fisheries policy.
The 2024–25 Timor-Leste Fish Consumption Survey, led by the Government of Timor-Leste with support from WorldFish and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), provides the country’s first nationally representative picture of aquatic food consumption.