Fish and seafood production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Fish and seafood production was 1.04 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fish and seafood production in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 1.04 million tonnes for fish and seafood production in 2023.
The figure is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Taiwan peaked at 1.49 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 314,250 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 415,224 tonnes | 314,250 tonnes | 560,070 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 757,918 tonnes | 609,960 tonnes | 916,230 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 million tonnes | 898,850 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 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 fish and seafood production in Taiwan?
- Fish and seafood production in Taiwan was 1.04 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,250 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for fish and seafood production?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).