Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Taiwan
Taiwan: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 95,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 95,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Taiwan peaked at 157,000 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1963.
Taiwan ranks 59th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1972 | 19,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 20,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 86,000 tonnes | +330.0% |
| 1977 | 19,000 tonnes | -77.9% |
| 1978 | 111,000 tonnes | +484.2% |
| 1979 | 157,000 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1980 | 114,000 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 112,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 112,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 117,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 100,000 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 98,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 95,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 91,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 87,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 111,000 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 105,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 99,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 117,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 91,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 104,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 93,000 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 93,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 77,000 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 73,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 69,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 61,000 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 57,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 59,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 53,000 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 61,000 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 55,000 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 54,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 43,000 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 53,000 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 83,000 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 2011 | 63,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 70,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 62,000 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 67,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 71,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 83,000 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 119,000 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 71,000 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 73,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 73,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 118,000 tonnes | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 87,000 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 95,000 tonnes | +9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +484.2% | 19,000 tonnes | 111,000 tonnes |
| 1976 | +330.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 86,000 tonnes |
| 1971 | +300.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes |
| 1970 | +150.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,333 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,200 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,700 tonnes | 87,000 tonnes | 117,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,200 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 117,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,500 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,200 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 119,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,250 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 118,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Per capita meat consumption in the United States 42.32 kilograms per year per capita (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)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 38.2% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 60.5% (2023)
- Daily meat consumption per person 250.69 grams per day per capita (2023)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Taiwan?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Taiwan was 95,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 157,000 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Taiwan rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Taiwan ranks 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.