Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Taiwan
Taiwan: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 68.98 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.98 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 191 countries
All-time high
70.45 billion kilocalories per day
in 2019
All-time low
27.44 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 68.98 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Taiwan peaked at 70.45 billion kilocalories per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.44 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.44 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 27.72 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 28.18 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 30.00 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 30.67 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 31.81 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 32.78 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 34.31 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 36.05 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 37.84 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 39.09 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 40.85 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 42.08 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 43.72 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 45.57 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 46.12 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 47.19 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 48.30 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 49.59 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 49.35 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 49.32 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.91 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 49.83 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.12 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 52.06 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 53.38 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 54.66 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 56.13 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 58.33 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 59.62 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 61.00 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 61.30 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.61 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 64.29 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 65.10 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 66.20 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 66.81 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.28 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.60 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 68.42 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 66.55 billion kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 66.86 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.11 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.46 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.84 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.33 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.97 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 67.30 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.81 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.35 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.92 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.93 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.50 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.86 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.14 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.15 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.25 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.02 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.45 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.33 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.58 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.66 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.98 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.00 billion kilocalories per day | 27.44 billion kilocalories per day | 36.05 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.03 billion kilocalories per day | 37.84 billion kilocalories per day | 49.59 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.31 billion kilocalories per day | 49.32 billion kilocalories per day | 58.33 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.18 billion kilocalories per day | 59.62 billion kilocalories per day | 67.60 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.47 billion kilocalories per day | 66.55 billion kilocalories per day | 68.42 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.96 billion kilocalories per day | 67.92 billion kilocalories per day | 70.45 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.64 billion kilocalories per day | 68.98 billion kilocalories per day | 70.33 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 54 Yemen 71.32 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 55 Romania 69.76 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 56 Niger 69.43 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 64.26 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 63.75 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 60 Mali 63.09 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 740.21 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)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 38.2% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 60.5% (2023)
- Meat supply per person 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Taiwan?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Taiwan was 68.98 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.45 billion kilocalories per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.44 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Taiwan ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.