Daily meat consumption per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Daily meat consumption per person was 250.69 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
250.69 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
256.74 grams per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
54.69 grams per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Taiwan stood at 250.69 grams per day per capita.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Taiwan peaked at 256.74 grams per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.69 grams per day per capita, in 1962.
Taiwan ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.2 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 54.69 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 59.83 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 61.33 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 63.9 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 68.99 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 77.18 grams per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 78.4 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 80.58 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 88.06 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 89.57 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 92.33 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 99.18 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 95.9 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 91.12 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 104.92 grams per day per capita | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 120.45 grams per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 123.25 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 140.69 grams per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 128.2 grams per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 130.22 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 134.07 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 144.88 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 151.11 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 160.05 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 162.42 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 170.41 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 170.19 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 174.58 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 178.87 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 183.1 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 190.79 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 199.82 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 205.53 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 203.75 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 213.57 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 227.72 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 216.22 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 217.58 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 222.24 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 217.53 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 217.79 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 215.17 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 217.84 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 215.98 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 226.52 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 219.29 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 223.86 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 228.89 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 213.59 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 218.49 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 212 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 205.31 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 212.25 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 219.7 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 217.86 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 219.12 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 229.01 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 237.81 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 256.74 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 239.1 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 247.97 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 250.69 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.79 grams per day per capita | 54.69 grams per day per capita | 80.58 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.55 grams per day per capita | 88.06 grams per day per capita | 140.69 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.61 grams per day per capita | 128.2 grams per day per capita | 174.58 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.7 grams per day per capita | 178.87 grams per day per capita | 227.72 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.51 grams per day per capita | 215.17 grams per day per capita | 228.89 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.52 grams per day per capita | 205.31 grams per day per capita | 237.81 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.62 grams per day per capita | 239.1 grams per day per capita | 256.74 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 26 Netherlands Antilles 264.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 264 grams per day per capita compare
- 28 Canada 259.7 grams per day per capita compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 247.46 grams per day per capita compare
- 31 New Caledonia 245.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 243.39 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Per capita meat consumption in the United States 42.32 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 6.45 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)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 38.2% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 60.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Taiwan?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Taiwan was 250.69 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 256.74 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.69 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Taiwan rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Taiwan ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.