Global meat production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Global meat production was 1.57 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.95 million tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
235,402 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Taiwan stood at 1.57 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Taiwan peaked at 1.95 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 235,402 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 235,402 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 237,386 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 268,803 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 284,921 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 306,698 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 341,559 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 392,349 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 408,766 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 434,177 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 481,869 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 497,300 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 532,953 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 606,495 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 575,680 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 525,294 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 655,946 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 766,481 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 794,167 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 916,957 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 852,708 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 877,290 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 913,915 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million tonnes | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323,340 tonnes | 235,402 tonnes | 434,177 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 635,314 tonnes | 481,869 tonnes | 916,957 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million tonnes | 852,708 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 5 |
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)
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 95,000 tonnes (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Taiwan?
- Global meat production in Taiwan was 1.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,402 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for global meat production?
- Taiwan ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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