Cotton yields in Taiwan
Taiwan: Cotton yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1994. ▲ Rising
Latest (1994)
1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
All-time low
0.6665 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
34
1961–1994
Cotton yields in Taiwan, 1961–1994
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in Taiwan is 1 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1994.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Taiwan peaked at 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.6665 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Taiwan ranks 65th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6665 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8151 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9949 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7289 tonnes per hectare | -44.9% |
| 1970 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +93.9% |
| 1971 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7189 tonnes per hectare | -35.9% |
| 1976 | 0.949 tonnes per hectare | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9315 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9538 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9481 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +38.9% |
| 1985 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.6665 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.7189 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.9481 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 62 Madagascar 1.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 1.03 tonnes per hectare
- 64 Mali 1.03 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Nepal 0.9859 tonnes per hectare compare
- 67 South Korea 0.9786 tonnes per hectare compare
- 68 Guinea 0.972 tonnes per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Taiwan?
- Cotton yields in Taiwan was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1994, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6665 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for cotton yields?
- Taiwan ranks 65th out of 101 countries with data for 1994.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.