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 58th of 180 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.
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)
- Meat supply per person 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (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)
- Daily meat consumption per person 250.69 grams per day per capita (2023)
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 740.21 million tonnes (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 58th out of 180 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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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.