Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Taiwan

Taiwan: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 2.90 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.90 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.14 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
1.82 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Taiwan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Taiwan is 2.90 million tonnes, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Taiwan peaked at 3.14 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million tonnes, in 1961.

Taiwan ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.99 million tonnes 1.82 million tonnes 2.22 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.53 million tonnes 2.31 million tonnes 2.69 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.29 million tonnes 2.19 million tonnes 2.48 million tonnes 10
1990s 2.15 million tonnes 2.04 million tonnes 2.25 million tonnes 10
2000s 2.34 million tonnes 2.24 million tonnes 2.42 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.07 million tonnes 3.00 million tonnes 3.14 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.90 million tonnes 2.84 million tonnes 2.94 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 63 Malawi 3.06 million tonnes compare
  2. 64 Guinea 3.06 million tonnes compare
  3. 65 Australia 3.05 million tonnes compare
  4. 67 Chile 2.75 million tonnes compare
  5. 68 Cuba 2.58 million tonnes compare
  6. 69 Netherlands 2.57 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Taiwan?
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Taiwan was 2.90 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 3.14 million tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Taiwan rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
Taiwan ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.