Chicken meat production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Chicken meat production was 690,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat 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
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Taiwan is 690,000 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Taiwan peaked at 690,000 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,600 tonnes, in 1961.
Taiwan ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 28,422 tonnes | 20,600 tonnes | 43,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,175 tonnes | 44,500 tonnes | 164,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 270,520 tonnes | 183,707 tonnes | 371,477 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 514,519 tonnes | 383,118 tonnes | 634,694 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 577,958 tonnes | 522,821 tonnes | 631,141 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,509 tonnes | 510,168 tonnes | 628,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 673,871 tonnes | 656,930 tonnes | 690,000 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 chicken meat production in Taiwan?
- Chicken meat production in Taiwan was 690,000 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 chicken meat production recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 690,000 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,600 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for chicken meat production?
- Taiwan ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.