Fertilizer use per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Fertilizer use per capita was 4.26 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use 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 capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Taiwan is 4.26 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Taiwan peaked at 5.4 Kilograms per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.22 Kilograms per capita, in 2021.
That places Taiwan 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.07 Kilograms per capita | 4.79 Kilograms per capita | 5.4 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.94 Kilograms per capita | 4.44 Kilograms per capita | 5.26 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 Kilograms per capita | 4.22 Kilograms per capita | 4.76 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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 fertilizer use per capita in Taiwan?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Taiwan was 4.26 Kilograms per capita 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 per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 Kilograms per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
- How does Taiwan rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.