Daily per capita protein supply in Taiwan
Taiwan: Daily per capita protein supply was 98.77 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.77 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
101.32 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
57.79 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Taiwan is 98.77 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Taiwan peaked at 101.32 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.79 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1963.
Taiwan ranks 75th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.53 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 57.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 57.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 59.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 58.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 60.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 62.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 66.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 68.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 69.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 71.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 71.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 71.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 73.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 74.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 75.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 75.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 74.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 74.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 74.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 77.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 77.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 81.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 81.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 83.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 83.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 84.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 84.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 87.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 88.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 90.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 95.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 91.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 93.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 92.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 89.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 89.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 87.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 89.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 92.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 94.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 93.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 92.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 97.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 101.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 98.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 95.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 87.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 92.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 92.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 97.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 98.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 101.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 72 Mexico 100.29 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 73 USSR 99.83 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 74 Bahrain 99.79 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 76 Cyprus 98.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 77 Grenada 98.42 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 98.11 grams of protein per day 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 daily per capita protein supply in Taiwan?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Taiwan was 98.77 grams of protein per day 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.32 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.79 grams of protein per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Taiwan rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Taiwan ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.