Food expenditure per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Food expenditure per person was 2,060 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Taiwan, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Taiwan stood at 2,060 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
That places Taiwan 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,774 current US$ | 1,673 current US$ | 1,858 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,883 current US$ | 1,659 current US$ | 2,060 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Taiwan?
- Food expenditure per person in Taiwan was 2,060 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,060 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,659 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Taiwan rank for food expenditure per person?
- Taiwan ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.