Land area in hectares in Taiwan
Taiwan: Land area in hectares was 3.54 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.54 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.54 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
3.54 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares in Taiwan stood at 3.54 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Taiwan peaked at 3.54 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.54 million hectares, in 1961.
Taiwan ranks 137th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.54 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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 land area in hectares in Taiwan?
- Land area in hectares in Taiwan was 3.54 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for land area in hectares?
- Taiwan ranks 137th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.