Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Taiwan
Taiwan: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 291,168 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
291,168 hectares
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
852,955 hectares
in 1975
All-time low
260,210 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 291,168 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Taiwan peaked at 852,955 hectares in 1975 and was at its lowest, 260,210 hectares, in 2021.
That places Taiwan 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 826,020 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 840,209 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 837,689 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 802,621 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 812,933 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 840,524 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 835,607 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 835,314 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 829,052 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 819,064 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 795,650 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 784,534 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 769,900 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 831,919 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 852,955 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 836,526 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 821,009 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 797,155 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 760,588 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 683,987 hectares | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 709,135 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 705,613 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 695,712 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 648,795 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 646,463 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 631,499 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 605,540 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 582,309 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 575,958 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 563,070 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 531,033 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 500,440 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 495,122 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 468,887 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 460,969 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 434,634 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 439,241 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 411,590 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 395,160 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 375,703 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 365,214 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 338,445 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 301,152 hectares | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 261,663 hectares | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 292,832 hectares | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 284,929 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 281,144 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 272,642 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 276,129 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 265,878 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 276,666 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 281,998 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 295,730 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 302,811 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 285,095 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 309,058 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 309,921 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 304,835 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 304,655 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 299,066 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 260,210 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 278,720 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 264,485 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 291,168 hectares | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 828,885 hectares | 802,621 hectares | 840,524 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 806,930 hectares | 760,588 hectares | 852,955 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 648,501 hectares | 575,958 hectares | 709,135 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 470,015 hectares | 395,160 hectares | 563,070 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,985 hectares | 261,663 hectares | 375,703 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,665 hectares | 265,878 hectares | 309,921 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,730 hectares | 260,210 hectares | 299,066 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 60.5% (2023)
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 6.45 million tonnes (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 38.2% (2023)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 1.3% (2023)
- Meat supply per person 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 740.21 million tonnes (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Taiwan?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Taiwan was 291,168 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 852,955 hectares in 1975.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,210 hectares in 2021.
- How does Taiwan rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Taiwan ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.