Cropland area in Taiwan
Taiwan: Cropland area was 506,566 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area in Taiwan, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Taiwan is 506,566, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Taiwan peaked at 506,566 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36,022, in 1780.
That places Taiwan 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland area in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 36,022 | — |
| 1790 | 38,034 | +5.6% |
| 1800 | 40,129 | +5.5% |
| 1810 | 42,594 | +6.1% |
| 1820 | 45,116 | +5.9% |
| 1830 | 46,703 | +3.5% |
| 1840 | 48,630 | +4.1% |
| 1850 | 50,670 | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 56,959 | +12.4% |
| 1870 | 59,027 | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 61,123 | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 63,417 | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 72,338 | +14.1% |
| 1910 | 82,564 | +14.1% |
| 1920 | 94,204 | +14.1% |
| 1930 | 120,087 | +27.5% |
| 1940 | 148,977 | +24.1% |
| 1950 | 231,252 | +55.2% |
| 1960 | 333,694 | +44.3% |
| 1970 | 384,027 | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 424,022 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 478,592 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 484,243 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 506,566 | +4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +55.2% | 148,977 | 231,252 |
| 1960 | +44.3% | 231,252 | 333,694 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 36,022 | 36,022 | 36,022 | 1 |
| 1790s | 38,034 | 38,034 | 38,034 | 1 |
| 1800s | 40,129 | 40,129 | 40,129 | 1 |
| 1810s | 42,594 | 42,594 | 42,594 | 1 |
| 1820s | 45,116 | 45,116 | 45,116 | 1 |
| 1830s | 46,703 | 46,703 | 46,703 | 1 |
| 1840s | 48,630 | 48,630 | 48,630 | 1 |
| 1850s | 50,670 | 50,670 | 50,670 | 1 |
| 1860s | 56,959 | 56,959 | 56,959 | 1 |
| 1870s | 59,027 | 59,027 | 59,027 | 1 |
| 1880s | 61,123 | 61,123 | 61,123 | 1 |
| 1890s | 63,417 | 63,417 | 63,417 | 1 |
| 1900s | 72,338 | 72,338 | 72,338 | 1 |
| 1910s | 82,564 | 82,564 | 82,564 | 1 |
| 1920s | 94,204 | 94,204 | 94,204 | 1 |
| 1930s | 120,087 | 120,087 | 120,087 | 1 |
| 1940s | 148,977 | 148,977 | 148,977 | 1 |
| 1950s | 231,252 | 231,252 | 231,252 | 1 |
| 1960s | 333,694 | 333,694 | 333,694 | 1 |
| 1970s | 384,027 | 384,027 | 384,027 | 1 |
| 1980s | 424,022 | 424,022 | 424,022 | 1 |
| 1990s | 478,592 | 478,592 | 478,592 | 1 |
| 2000s | 484,243 | 484,243 | 484,243 | 1 |
| 2010s | 506,566 | 506,566 | 506,566 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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 cropland area in Taiwan?
- Cropland area in Taiwan was 506,566 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 506,566 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,022 in 1780.
- How does Taiwan rank for cropland area?
- Taiwan ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.