Per capita meat and fish consumption in Taiwan
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 192 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
63
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.25 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.56 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 5.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.04 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 7.28 kilograms per year per capita | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 7.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 8.15 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 11.29 kilograms per year per capita | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 12.76 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 12.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 13.76 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 14.99 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 15.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 18.5 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 18.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 17.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 17.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 19.94 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 20.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 22.41 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 22.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 22.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.95 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 27.29 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 28.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 28.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.7 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 33.71 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 33.2 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 34.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 33.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.69 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 32.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 33.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 32.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.83 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 38.31 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 32.56 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 33.76 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 32.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 30.03 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 32.87 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 33.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.77 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 38.98 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 39.94 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 41.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 42.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
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
- 40 Hong Kong 41.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Seychelles 40.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Agricultural land use 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel 2.90 million tonnes (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)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (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 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 192 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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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.