Rapeseed yields in Taiwan
Taiwan: Rapeseed yields was 1.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.65 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
All-time low
0.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Rapeseed yields in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 1.13 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Taiwan peaked at 1.65 tonnes per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
That places Taiwan 56th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +47.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9408 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9815 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +59.4% |
| 1988 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +54.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9545 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +59.4% | 0.9815 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +54.3% | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | +47.4% | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.9408 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.9545 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rapeseed yields in Taiwan?
- Rapeseed yields in Taiwan was 1.13 tonnes per hectare 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Taiwan rank for rapeseed yields?
- Taiwan ranks 56th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.