Number of poultry birds in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of poultry birds was 112.95 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Taiwan stood at 112.95 million animals.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Taiwan peaked at 136.29 million animals in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.22 million animals, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 16.40 million animals | 13.22 million animals | 22.53 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.28 million animals | 23.05 million animals | 50.68 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.93 million animals | 51.10 million animals | 92.29 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.84 million animals | 91.94 million animals | 135.83 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.97 million animals | 111.62 million animals | 136.29 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.58 million animals | 99.63 million animals | 112.36 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.65 million animals | 109.04 million animals | 112.95 million animals | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Taiwan?
- Number of poultry birds in Taiwan was 112.95 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 136.29 million animals in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 million animals in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of poultry birds?
- Taiwan ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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