Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Taiwan is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Taiwan peaked at 2.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1963.
That places Taiwan 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +37.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +87.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -52.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +68.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +112.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +268.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +273.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -78.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +462.0% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -29.0% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +63.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +462.0% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| 1976 | +273.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| 1971 | +268.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 86 Armenia 1.3% compare
- 87 Costa Rica 1.3% compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 1.3% compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 1.2% compare
- 91 Vietnam 1.2% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 1.2% compare
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 human food 38.2% (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 industrial uses in Taiwan?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Taiwan was 1.3% 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 industrial uses recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Taiwan ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.