Beef production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Beef production was 8,369 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8,369 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15,798 tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
3,702 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Taiwan is 8,369 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Taiwan peaked at 15,798 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,702 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beef production in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,702 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,171 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 8,538 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1964 | 8,531 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5,053 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1966 | 5,454 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 6,853 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 8,894 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 9,028 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 9,070 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7,564 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 4,426 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1973 | 5,592 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 4,754 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 4,294 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 10,551 tonnes | +145.7% |
| 1977 | 15,798 tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1978 | 9,710 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1979 | 8,518 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 5,499 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 5,190 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 5,740 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 6,619 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 6,482 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4,351 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1986 | 3,883 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 4,171 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 4,727 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 6,058 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 4,920 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 4,950 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5,324 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 4,754 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 5,189 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 6,113 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 5,968 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5,898 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,288 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 6,088 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 5,681 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 5,707 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,853 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,023 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,620 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 6,048 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5,626 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 5,480 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5,683 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6,099 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 6,343 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 6,169 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 6,187 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,693 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 6,874 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,875 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,818 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,027 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7,059 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,419 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 7,831 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 8,075 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 8,741 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 8,775 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8,369 tonnes | -4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +145.7% | 4,294 tonnes | 10,551 tonnes |
| 1962 | +66.7% | 3,702 tonnes | 6,171 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,914 tonnes | 3,702 tonnes | 9,028 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,028 tonnes | 4,294 tonnes | 15,798 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,272 tonnes | 3,883 tonnes | 6,619 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,449 tonnes | 4,754 tonnes | 6,113 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,782 tonnes | 5,480 tonnes | 6,099 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,746 tonnes | 6,169 tonnes | 7,419 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,358 tonnes | 7,831 tonnes | 8,775 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,792 tonnes compare
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- 139 Guinea-Bissau 7,957 tonnes compare
- 140 Estonia 7,720 tonnes compare
- 141 Jamaica 7,407 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 6.45 million tonnes (2023)
- Agricultural land use 779,000 hectares (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)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 60.5% (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 95,000 tonnes (2023)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Taiwan?
- Beef production in Taiwan was 8,369 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,798 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,702 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for beef production?
- Taiwan ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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