Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 91.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan is 91.5 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 93.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.96 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
Taiwan ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.51 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 19.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 21.84 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 22.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 23.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 25.18 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 28.17 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 28.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 29.41 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 32.14 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 32.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 33.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 36.2 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 35 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 33.26 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 38.29 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 43.96 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 44.99 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 51.35 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 46.79 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 47.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 48.94 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 52.88 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 55.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 58.42 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 59.28 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 62.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 62.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.72 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 65.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 66.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 69.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 72.94 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 75.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 74.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 77.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 83.12 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 78.92 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 79.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 81.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 79.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 79.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.54 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 78.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 80.04 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 81.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 83.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 77.96 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 79.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 77.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 74.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 77.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 80.19 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 79.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.59 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 86.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 93.71 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 87.27 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 90.51 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 91.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.38 kilograms per year per capita | 19.96 kilograms per year per capita | 29.41 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.16 kilograms per year per capita | 32.14 kilograms per year per capita | 51.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.7 kilograms per year per capita | 46.79 kilograms per year per capita | 63.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.35 kilograms per year per capita | 65.29 kilograms per year per capita | 83.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.49 kilograms per year per capita | 78.54 kilograms per year per capita | 83.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.76 kilograms per year per capita | 74.94 kilograms per year per capita | 86.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.75 kilograms per year per capita | 87.27 kilograms per year per capita | 93.71 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 26 Netherlands Antilles 96.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 96.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Canada 94.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 90.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 New Caledonia 89.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 88.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 6.45 million tonnes (2023)
- Agricultural land use 779,000 hectares (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)
- 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)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 91.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Taiwan rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.