Per capita meat consumption by type in Taiwan
Taiwan: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.07 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
152nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1196 kilograms per year per capita
in 2007
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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 0.07 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Taiwan peaked at 0.1196 kilograms per year per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Taiwan ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0.0689 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0.0197 kilograms per year per capita | -71.4% |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0.0491 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 kilograms per year per capita | +100.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0491 kilograms per year per capita | +149.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0491 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0688 kilograms per year per capita | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0786 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0491 kilograms per year per capita | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0687 kilograms per year per capita | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.049 kilograms per year per capita | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.049 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0393 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0492 kilograms per year per capita | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0395 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0495 kilograms per year per capita | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0795 kilograms per year per capita | +60.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0797 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0698 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1196 kilograms per year per capita | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0897 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0598 kilograms per year per capita | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +149.9% | 0.0197 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0491 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0689 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0501 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0196 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0786 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0675 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0393 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1196 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.083 kilograms per year per capita | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.075 kilograms per year per capita | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 149 Albania 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Jordan 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Iraq 0.0772 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Armenia 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Honduras 0.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Cambodia 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Taiwan?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Taiwan was 0.07 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1196 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Taiwan ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.