Taiwan vs Yemen: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Taiwan
68.98 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Yemen
71.32 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Taiwan rank
57th
Yemen rank
54th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Taiwan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 71.32 billion kilocalories per day against 68.98 billion kilocalories per day in Taiwan, a difference of 2.34 billion kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.00 billion kilocalories per day | 10.23 billion kilocalories per day | 20.77 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 44.03 billion kilocalories per day | 12.95 billion kilocalories per day | 31.09 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 52.31 billion kilocalories per day | 20.12 billion kilocalories per day | 32.19 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 64.18 billion kilocalories per day | 30.01 billion kilocalories per day | 34.17 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 67.47 billion kilocalories per day | 41.86 billion kilocalories per day | 25.61 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 68.96 billion kilocalories per day | 61.31 billion kilocalories per day | 7.65 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 69.64 billion kilocalories per day | 72.43 billion kilocalories per day | 2.80 billion kilocalories per day | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Taiwan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 71.32 billion kilocalories per day against 68.98 billion kilocalories per day in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Taiwan and Yemen?
- 2.34 billion kilocalories per day, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and Yemen rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Taiwan ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 54th of 191 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.