Breakdown of habitable land area in Taiwan
Taiwan: Breakdown of habitable land area was 44,250 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling
Breakdown of habitable land area in Taiwan, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Taiwan is 44,250 hectares, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over five years.
That places Taiwan 116th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48,610 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 44,940 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 44,370 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 42,900 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 44,250 hectares | +3.1% |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Taiwan?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Taiwan was 44,250 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 48,610 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,900 hectares in 2018.
- How does Taiwan rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Taiwan ranks 116th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.