Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 159.63 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan stood at 159.63 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 254.82 kilograms per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 159.42 kilograms per hectare, in 2022.
That places Taiwan 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 254.82 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 220.76 kilograms per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 239.17 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 223.99 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 225.26 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 222.97 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 205.91 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 207.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 210.39 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 203.66 kilograms per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 207.73 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 201.48 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 197.34 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 191.91 kilograms per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 194.88 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 184.31 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 181.75 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 171.02 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 180.55 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 163.79 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 159.42 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 159.63 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225 kilograms per hectare | 205.91 kilograms per hectare | 254.82 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 194.45 kilograms per hectare | 171.02 kilograms per hectare | 210.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.85 kilograms per hectare | 159.42 kilograms per hectare | 180.55 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 7 Kuwait 173.21 kilograms per hectare compare
- 8 Bangladesh 170.35 kilograms per hectare compare
- 9 Costa Rica 161.41 kilograms per hectare compare
- 11 Vietnam 151.49 kilograms per hectare compare
- 12 Ireland 146.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 13 South Korea 139.82 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 6.45 million tonnes (2023)
- Agricultural land use 779,000 hectares (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)
- Daily meat consumption per person 250.69 grams per day per capita (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 fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 159.63 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 254.82 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.42 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.