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Dietary composition by country in Taiwan

Taiwan: Dietary composition by country was 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.81 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
120th
of 191 countries
All-time high
20.93 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2007
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Taiwan, 1961–2023

05101520196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Taiwan is 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Taiwan peaked at 20.93 kilocalories per day per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.

Taiwan ranks 120th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Taiwan, year by year

Year kilocalories per day per capita Change
1961 0 kilocalories per day per capita —
1962 0 kilocalories per day per capita —
1963 0 kilocalories per day per capita —
1964 0 kilocalories per day per capita —
1965 0.9489 kilocalories per day per capita —
1966 0.9517 kilocalories per day per capita +0.3%
1967 0.9585 kilocalories per day per capita +0.7%
1968 0.9681 kilocalories per day per capita +1.0%
1969 0.9762 kilocalories per day per capita +0.8%
1970 0.9827 kilocalories per day per capita +0.7%
1971 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita +100.5%
1972 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita -0.1%
1973 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita +49.7%
1974 3.92 kilocalories per day per capita +33.2%
1975 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita -24.9%
1976 4.92 kilocalories per day per capita +67.0%
1977 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita -40.0%
1978 2.96 kilocalories per day per capita +0.1%
1979 4.93 kilocalories per day per capita +66.6%
1980 5.91 kilocalories per day per capita +19.9%
1981 6.89 kilocalories per day per capita +16.6%
1982 6.89 kilocalories per day per capita -0.0%
1983 4.92 kilocalories per day per capita -28.6%
1984 5.9 kilocalories per day per capita +19.9%
1985 4.91 kilocalories per day per capita -16.7%
1986 4.91 kilocalories per day per capita -0.0%
1987 6.88 kilocalories per day per capita +40.0%
1988 5.89 kilocalories per day per capita -14.3%
1989 5.89 kilocalories per day per capita -0.0%
1990 4.91 kilocalories per day per capita -16.6%
1991 6.88 kilocalories per day per capita +40.0%
1992 7.86 kilocalories per day per capita +14.2%
1993 11.79 kilocalories per day per capita +50.0%
1994 16.7 kilocalories per day per capita +41.7%
1995 16.7 kilocalories per day per capita -0.0%
1996 17.68 kilocalories per day per capita +5.8%
1997 17.66 kilocalories per day per capita -0.1%
1998 16.67 kilocalories per day per capita -5.6%
1999 16.67 kilocalories per day per capita +0.0%
2000 17.68 kilocalories per day per capita +6.0%
2001 18.71 kilocalories per day per capita +5.8%
2002 17.76 kilocalories per day per capita -5.0%
2003 17.82 kilocalories per day per capita +0.3%
2004 15.89 kilocalories per day per capita -10.8%
2005 14.94 kilocalories per day per capita -6.0%
2006 16.94 kilocalories per day per capita +13.4%
2007 20.93 kilocalories per day per capita +23.5%
2008 14.95 kilocalories per day per capita -28.6%
2009 11.96 kilocalories per day per capita -20.0%
2010 12.41 kilocalories per day per capita +3.8%
2011 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita -19.9%
2012 9.8 kilocalories per day per capita -1.4%
2013 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita -1.0%
2014 10.28 kilocalories per day per capita +6.0%
2015 9.67 kilocalories per day per capita -5.9%
2016 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita -4.1%
2017 7.23 kilocalories per day per capita -22.0%
2018 4.9 kilocalories per day per capita -32.2%
2019 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita -39.4%
2020 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita +34.3%
2021 3.3 kilocalories per day per capita -17.3%
2022 4.29 kilocalories per day per capita +30.0%
2023 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5337 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.9762 kilocalories per day per capita 9
1970s 3.05 kilocalories per day per capita 0.9827 kilocalories per day per capita 4.93 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1980s 5.9 kilocalories per day per capita 4.91 kilocalories per day per capita 6.89 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1990s 13.35 kilocalories per day per capita 4.91 kilocalories per day per capita 17.68 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2000s 16.76 kilocalories per day per capita 11.96 kilocalories per day per capita 20.93 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2010s 8.62 kilocalories per day per capita 2.97 kilocalories per day per capita 12.41 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2020s 4.1 kilocalories per day per capita 3.3 kilocalories per day per capita 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 117 Syria 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 118 Uzbekistan 5.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 119 Trinidad and Tobago 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 121 Guinea-Bissau 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 122 Bulgaria 4.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 123 Cuba 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Taiwan?
Dietary composition by country in Taiwan was 4.81 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 20.93 kilocalories per day per capita in 2007.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
How does Taiwan rank for dietary composition by country?
Taiwan ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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