Daily supply of calories per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,958 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,958 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,063 kilocalories per day
in 2000
All-time low
2,294 kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 2,958 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Taiwan peaked at 3,063 kilocalories per day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,294 kilocalories per day, in 1963.
That places Taiwan 94th 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,396 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,336 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,294 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,361 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2,337 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,350 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2,358 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,413 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,482 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,554 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,585 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,644 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,668 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,719 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,785 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,766 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,772 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,780 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,796 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,729 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,679 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,665 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,620 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,596 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,695 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,731 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,776 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,857 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,895 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,935 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,922 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,004 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,010 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,023 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,049 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,053 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,006 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,044 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,063 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,965 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,963 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,961 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,966 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,972 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,938 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,954 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,915 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,927 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,943 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,918 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,925 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,934 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,938 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,932 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,930 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,960 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,976 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,972 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,953 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,958 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,370 kilocalories per day | 2,294 kilocalories per day | 2,482 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,707 kilocalories per day | 2,554 kilocalories per day | 2,796 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,701 kilocalories per day | 2,596 kilocalories per day | 2,857 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,994 kilocalories per day | 2,895 kilocalories per day | 3,053 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,963 kilocalories per day | 2,915 kilocalories per day | 3,063 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,937 kilocalories per day | 2,910 kilocalories per day | 2,976 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,965 kilocalories per day | 2,953 kilocalories per day | 2,974 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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 daily supply of calories per person in Taiwan?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Taiwan was 2,958 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,063 kilocalories per day in 2000.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,294 kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Taiwan rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Taiwan ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.