Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Agricultural land use, annual growth rate was -0.1282 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Taiwan, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded -0.1282 % change on previous year for agricultural land use, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.6% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Taiwan peaked at 2.34 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.09 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Taiwan 175th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3394 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3382 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3371 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3359 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3348 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3337 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | -0.2217 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1969 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -851.7% |
| 1970 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1971 | -0.221 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1972 | -0.443 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3337 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1974 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -802.3% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3272 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0.3261 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | -0.5417 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 1979 | -0.3268 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1980 | -0.8743 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 1981 | -0.7718 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1982 | -1 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3367 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1984 | -0.2237 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1985 | -0.4484 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -0.2252 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -551.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5587 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -0.6742 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1992 | -0.905 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1142 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1994 | -0.3429 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1147 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1996 | -0.1145 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1997 | -0.8028 % change on previous year | +600.8% |
| 1998 | -0.6936 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1999 | -0.4657 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2000 | -0.4678 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -0.235 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2356 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | -0.3542 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2004 | -0.9479 % change on previous year | +167.6% |
| 2005 | -0.3589 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2006 | -0.3601 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4819 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2008 | -0.4843 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.8516 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2454 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2011 | -0.615 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 2012 | -0.6188 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | -0.3736 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2014 | -0.05 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2015 | -0.3752 % change on previous year | +650.4% |
| 2016 | -0.3264 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1259 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2018 | -0.29 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 2019 | -0.0632 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0127 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3924 % change on previous year | +3000.4% |
| 2022 | -0.8895 % change on previous year | +126.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1282 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -3000.4% | -0.0127 % change on previous year | -0.3924 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +851.7% | -0.2217 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +802.3% | -0.3337 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.433 % change on previous year | -0.2217 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2191 % change on previous year | -1 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4557 % change on previous year | -0.905 % change on previous year | 0.1147 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4777 % change on previous year | -0.9479 % change on previous year | -0.235 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3084 % change on previous year | -0.6188 % change on previous year | -0.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3557 % change on previous year | -0.8895 % change on previous year | -0.0127 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 172 Australia -0.0756 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Andorra -0.0821 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Denmark -0.1143 % change on previous year compare
- 176 USSR -0.1438 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Finland -0.1765 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea -0.1906 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Agricultural land use 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel 2.90 million tonnes (2023)
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 6.45 million tonnes (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 38.2% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 1.3% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 38.2% (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Taiwan?
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Taiwan was -0.1282 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Taiwan rank for agricultural land use, annual growth rate?
- Taiwan ranks 175th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.