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