Portugal vs Taiwan: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Portugal
162,000 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
95,000 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal rank
56th
Taiwan rank
59th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Portugal
- Taiwan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 162,000 tonnes against 95,000 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 67,000 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 56th and Taiwan ranks 59th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,111 tonnes | 2,333 tonnes | 24,778 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 57,400 tonnes | 47,200 tonnes | 10,200 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 41,000 tonnes | 103,700 tonnes | 62,700 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 13,300 tonnes | 94,200 tonnes | 80,900 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 19,100 tonnes | 56,500 tonnes | 37,400 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 97,300 tonnes | 76,200 tonnes | 21,100 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 152,250 tonnes | 93,250 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Portugal or Taiwan?
- Portugal, at 162,000 tonnes against 95,000 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Portugal and Taiwan?
- 67,000 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Taiwan rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Portugal ranks 56th and Taiwan ranks 59th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.