Meat supply per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Meat supply per person was 91.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.5 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
93.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
19.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person 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
Taiwan recorded 91.5 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person 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 per person 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.
That places Taiwan 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person 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)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 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)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 38.2% (2023)
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 95,000 tonnes (2023)
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 740.21 million tonnes (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Taiwan?
- Meat supply per person 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 per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Taiwan rank for meat supply per person?
- Taiwan ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.