Cassava yields in Taiwan
Taiwan: Cassava yields was 20.94 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.94 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 101 countries
All-time high
25.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
12.14 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava yields in Taiwan stood at 20.94 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Taiwan peaked at 25.27 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.14 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
That places Taiwan 12th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 12.53 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 13.97 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 15.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 15.62 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 15.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 15.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 16.29 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 15.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 15.31 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 14.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 14.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 14.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 14.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 13 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 14.06 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 14.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.95 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 17.31 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.92 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.14 tonnes per hectare | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.85 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 20.72 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 21.91 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 20.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 20.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.29 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.36 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 20.4 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.44 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 23.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 25.27 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.77 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 21.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +53.7% | 12.14 tonnes per hectare | 18.66 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | -34.1% | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | 12.14 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.84 tonnes per hectare | 12.53 tonnes per hectare | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.43 tonnes per hectare | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | 16.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3 tonnes per hectare | 13 tonnes per hectare | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | 12.14 tonnes per hectare | 18.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.24 tonnes per hectare | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | 21.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.69 tonnes per hectare | 20.77 tonnes per hectare | 25.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | 20.55 tonnes per hectare | 21.26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Taiwan?
- Cassava yields in Taiwan was 20.94 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Taiwan rank for cassava yields?
- Taiwan ranks 12th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.