Share of cereals allocated to human food in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 38.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Taiwan stood at 38.2%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Taiwan peaked at 94.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1995.
That places Taiwan 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.5% | — |
| 1962 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 93.2% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 91.5% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 87.1% | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 81.2% | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 79.9% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 71.6% | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 70.2% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 59.1% | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 63.1% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 60.2% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 40.5% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.6% | 79.9% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.3% | 42.3% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 29.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 22.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.3% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 35.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.6% | 39.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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)
- 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)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 60.5% (2023)
- Per capita meat consumption in the United States 42.32 kilograms per year per capita (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Taiwan?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Taiwan was 38.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1995.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Taiwan ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.