Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Taiwan
Taiwan: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 740.21 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
740.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
740.21 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
62.38 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 740.21 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Taiwan peaked at 740.21 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.38 million tonnes, in 1962.
That places Taiwan 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.88 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 62.38 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 69.65 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 72.96 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 77.74 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 85.74 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 97.94 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 101.50 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 106.42 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 118.70 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 123.16 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 129.65 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 141.94 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 139.90 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 135.32 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 158.60 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 185.37 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 192.94 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 224.39 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 208.04 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 215.21 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 225.66 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 248.41 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 263.79 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 284.35 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 293.89 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 314.10 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 319.35 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 333.51 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 347.94 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 362.18 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 383.39 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 407.72 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 425.72 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 428.15 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 455.32 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 492.44 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 474.04 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 483.47 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 500.75 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 496.58 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 503.83 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 504.24 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 517.23 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 519.17 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 551.43 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 540.72 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 559.15 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 579.12 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 547.55 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 567.09 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 557.38 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 546.49 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 571.72 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 599.12 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 601.19 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 611.44 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 646.25 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 678.05 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 739.26 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 694.21 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 726.10 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 740.21 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.91 million tonnes | 62.38 million tonnes | 106.42 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 155.00 million tonnes | 118.70 million tonnes | 224.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 270.63 million tonnes | 208.04 million tonnes | 333.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 426.04 million tonnes | 347.94 million tonnes | 492.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 527.22 million tonnes | 496.58 million tonnes | 579.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 592.63 million tonnes | 546.49 million tonnes | 678.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 724.95 million tonnes | 694.21 million tonnes | 740.21 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 25 Montenegro 779.09 million tonnes compare
- 26 Canada 766.98 million tonnes compare
- 27 Bermuda 763.20 million tonnes compare
- 29 New Caledonia 725.77 million tonnes compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 722.11 million tonnes compare
- 31 Dominica 719.98 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Per capita meat consumption in the United States 42.32 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Taiwan?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Taiwan was 740.21 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 740.21 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.38 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Taiwan rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Taiwan ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.