Dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan

Taiwan: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 46.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.4
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.76
in 2008
All-time low
11.37
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan is 46.4, 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.37, 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

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 11.38 —
1962 14.21 +24.9%
1963 14.2 -0.0%
1964 11.37 -20.0%
1965 15.18 +33.5%
1966 12.37 -18.5%
1967 12.46 +0.7%
1968 15.49 +24.3%
1969 20.5 +32.3%
1970 22.6 +10.2%
1971 19.71 -12.8%
1972 16.73 -15.1%
1973 19.64 +17.4%
1974 16.67 -15.1%
1975 13.76 -17.5%
1976 15.75 +14.5%
1977 18.71 +18.8%
1978 57.16 +205.5%
1979 50.25 -12.1%
1980 46.28 -7.9%
1981 36.43 -21.3%
1982 29.53 -18.9%
1983 27.54 -6.7%
1984 30.47 +10.6%
1985 22.59 -25.9%
1986 31.43 +39.1%
1987 35.36 +12.5%
1988 38.29 +8.3%
1989 35.34 -7.7%
1990 34.38 -2.7%
1991 42.26 +22.9%
1992 40.28 -4.7%
1993 41.26 +2.4%
1994 49.12 +19.1%
1995 47.16 -4.0%
1996 53.03 +12.5%
1997 53.97 +1.8%
1998 53.94 -0.0%
1999 51.98 -3.6%
2000 55.98 +7.7%
2001 56.12 +0.2%
2002 54.28 -3.3%
2003 54.45 +0.3%
2004 57.61 +5.8%
2005 56.76 -1.5%
2006 56.81 +0.1%
2007 67.78 +19.3%
2008 73.76 +8.8%
2009 51.81 -29.8%
2010 46.74 -9.8%
2011 44.44 -4.9%
2012 43.17 -2.9%
2013 43.26 +0.2%
2014 49.35 +14.1%
2015 47.78 -3.2%
2016 46.06 -3.6%
2017 40.57 -11.9%
2018 41.49 +2.3%
2019 38.7 -6.7%
2020 44.23 +14.3%
2021 44.29 +0.1%
2022 45.07 +1.8%
2023 46.4 +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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +205.5% 18.71 57.16

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.13 11.37 20.5 9
1970s 25.1 13.76 57.16 10
1980s 33.33 22.59 46.28 10
1990s 46.74 34.38 53.97 10
2000s 58.54 51.81 73.76 10
2010s 44.16 38.7 49.35 10
2020s 45 44.23 46.4 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 108 Comoros 48.86 compare
  2. 109 Paraguay 48.21 compare
  3. 110 Congo 46.91 compare
  4. 112 Cambodia 46.15 compare
  5. 113 Gabon 45.61 compare
  6. 114 Slovakia 45.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Taiwan was 46.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 73.76 in 2008.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.37 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 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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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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