What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Taiwan?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Taiwan was 42.32 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 and fish consumption recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 42.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 4.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.

How does Taiwan rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Taiwan ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Taiwan

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Taiwan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 42.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

42.32 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

38th

of 191 countries

All-time high

42.32 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

4.04 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Taiwan stood at 42.32 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Taiwan peaked at 42.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.04 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.

Taiwan ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.67 kilograms per year per capita	4.04 kilograms per year per capita	5.68 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	8.76 kilograms per year per capita	5.7 kilograms per year per capita	12.89 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	17.94 kilograms per year per capita	13.76 kilograms per year per capita	22.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	28.57 kilograms per year per capita	22.84 kilograms per year per capita	34.09 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	33.47 kilograms per year per capita	31.69 kilograms per year per capita	38.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	33.75 kilograms per year per capita	30.03 kilograms per year per capita	38.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	41.5 kilograms per year per capita	39.94 kilograms per year per capita	42.32 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

35 Peru 43.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
36 Saudi Arabia 42.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
37 Macao 42.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
39 Canada 41.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
41 Seychelles 40.36 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan

Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
Meat supply per person 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Fish and seafood consumption per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (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)
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
Daily meat consumption per person 250.69 grams per day per capita (2023)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Taiwan?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Taiwan was 42.32 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 and fish consumption recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 42.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 4.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
How does Taiwan rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Taiwan ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.