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 93rd out of 191 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.

Daily supply of calories per person in Taiwan

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Taiwan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

93rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

3,063 kilocalories per day

in 2000

All-time low

2,294 kilocalories per day

in 1963

Years of data

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 93rd out of 191 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.

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

Countries ranked near Taiwan

90 Oman 2,981 kilocalories per day compare
91 Slovakia 2,980 kilocalories per day compare
92 Brunei 2,960 kilocalories per day compare
94 Guinea 2,948 kilocalories per day compare
95 Trinidad and Tobago 2,946 kilocalories per day compare
96 Fiji 2,938 kilocalories per day compare

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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 93rd out of 191 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

Indicator: Daily supply of calories per person
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.