Dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan
Taiwan: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 46.4 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.4 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.76 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2008
All-time low
11.37 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan, 1961–2023
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 compositions by commodity group in Taiwan is 46.4 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan peaked at 73.76 kilocalories per day per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.37 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.
That places Taiwan 111th 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.38 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 14.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 14.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 15.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.5% |
| 1966 | 12.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.5% |
| 1967 | 12.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 15.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 20.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.3% |
| 1970 | 22.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 16.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 19.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 16.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 13.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 15.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 18.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 57.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +205.5% |
| 1979 | 50.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 46.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 36.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 29.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 27.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 30.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 22.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 31.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.1% |
| 1987 | 35.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 38.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 35.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 34.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 42.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 40.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 41.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 49.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 47.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 53.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 53.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 55.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 56.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 54.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 56.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 56.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 73.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 46.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 44.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 43.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 43.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 47.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 46.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 40.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 41.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 44.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 44.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 46.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +205.5% | 18.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.16 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 73.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 108 Comoros 48.86 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 109 Paraguay 48.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 110 Congo 46.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 112 Cambodia 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 113 Gabon 45.61 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 114 Slovakia 45.35 kilocalories 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan was 46.4 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.76 kilocalories per day per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Taiwan rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Taiwan ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.