Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Taiwan
Taiwan: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.5433 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Taiwan, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Taiwan is 0.5433, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Taiwan peaked at 2.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0817, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0817 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0886 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1023 | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1127 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1255 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1417 | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1599 | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1874 | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2278 | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2685 | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3001 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3398 | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4314 | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4682 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5091 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5845 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6604 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7822 | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8805 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9904 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 1.23 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 1.37 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 1.46 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.54 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.62 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.68 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.74 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.8 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.88 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2.03 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.04 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.03 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.96 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.89 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9901 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5211 | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5357 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5433 | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -52.2% | 1.09 | 0.5211 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1364 | 0.0817 | 0.2278 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5225 | 0.2685 | 0.8805 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 0.9904 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.88 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.69 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9182 | 0.5211 | 1.17 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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)
- Agricultural land use 779,000 hectares (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)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Taiwan?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Taiwan was 0.5433 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0817 in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Taiwan ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.