Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Taiwan
Taiwan: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 258.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
258.6 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
346.51 kilograms per year per capita
in 2003
All-time low
53.61 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Taiwan stood at 258.6 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Taiwan peaked at 346.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.61 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.61 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 65.85 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 1963 | 57.06 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 69.26 kilograms per year per capita | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 75.5 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 89.29 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 125.2 kilograms per year per capita | +40.2% |
| 1968 | 140.35 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 116.11 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 133.23 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 117.87 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 120.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 145.65 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 171.66 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 145.51 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 160.17 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 146.93 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 141.57 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 160.22 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 177.29 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 193.3 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 181.77 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 186.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 195.03 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 214.01 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 205.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 251.88 kilograms per year per capita | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 283.57 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 300.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 291.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 296.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 283.92 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 319.91 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 312.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 314.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 308.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 334.4 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 300.89 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 340.07 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 305.53 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 322.61 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 340.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 346.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 335.12 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 305.41 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 331.52 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 318.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 309.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 294.43 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 287.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 295.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 284.82 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 274.27 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 289.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 273.01 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 258.25 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 288.93 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 262.66 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 247.2 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 264.25 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 254.49 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 251.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 258.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.02 kilograms per year per capita | 53.61 kilograms per year per capita | 140.35 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 144.37 kilograms per year per capita | 117.87 kilograms per year per capita | 171.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 218.93 kilograms per year per capita | 177.29 kilograms per year per capita | 300.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.27 kilograms per year per capita | 283.92 kilograms per year per capita | 340.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.01 kilograms per year per capita | 294.43 kilograms per year per capita | 346.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.15 kilograms per year per capita | 247.2 kilograms per year per capita | 295.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.29 kilograms per year per capita | 251.81 kilograms per year per capita | 264.25 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 73 Switzerland 263.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Brunei 260.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 New Caledonia 258.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 Egypt 257.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Nauru 256.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Cameroon 255.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Taiwan?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Taiwan was 258.6 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 346.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.61 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Taiwan ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. 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.