Cereal production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Cereal production was 1.87 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal 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
In 2024, cereal production in Taiwan stood at 1.87 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Taiwan peaked at 3.55 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million tonnes, in 2007.
That places Taiwan 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.23 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Taiwan?
- Cereal production in Taiwan was 1.87 million 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 cereal production recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million tonnes in 2007.
- How does Taiwan rank for cereal production?
- Taiwan ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.