Daily supply of different food groups per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 340.82 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
340.82 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
456.48 grams per day per capita
in 1972
All-time low
264.31 grams per day per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 340.82 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Taiwan peaked at 456.48 grams per day per capita in 1972 and was at its lowest, 264.31 grams per day per capita, in 1995.
Taiwan ranks 150th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 435.98 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 428.21 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 421.02 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 405.17 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 410.1 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 415.86 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 396.67 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 428.3 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 413.86 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 428.18 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 446.06 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 456.48 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 431.6 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 440.75 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 450.39 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 435.15 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 420 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 383.14 grams per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 380.06 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 376.27 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 361.75 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 350.2 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 321 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 314.07 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 312.14 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 308.86 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 299.08 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 301.65 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 308.41 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 292.13 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 268.66 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 271.45 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 275.48 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 274.76 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 264.31 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 272.09 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 276.67 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 279.45 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 275.33 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 278.67 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 279.52 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 271.52 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 284.94 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 287.1 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 289.94 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 274.94 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 283.99 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 276.15 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 284.03 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 357.43 grams per day per capita | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 352.96 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 357.59 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 367.01 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 361.73 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 357.4 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 360.27 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 355.37 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 355.15 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 362.16 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 340.88 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 336.93 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 332.11 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 340.82 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +25.8% | 284.03 grams per day per capita | 357.43 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 417.24 grams per day per capita | 396.67 grams per day per capita | 435.98 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 427.18 grams per day per capita | 380.06 grams per day per capita | 456.48 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.34 grams per day per capita | 299.08 grams per day per capita | 376.27 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.03 grams per day per capita | 264.31 grams per day per capita | 292.13 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.08 grams per day per capita | 271.52 grams per day per capita | 289.94 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.71 grams per day per capita | 352.96 grams per day per capita | 367.01 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.69 grams per day per capita | 332.11 grams per day per capita | 340.88 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 147 Fiji 343.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 148 Austria 342.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 149 Brazil 342.6 grams per day per capita compare
- 151 Honduras 340.71 grams per day per capita compare
- 152 Yemen 339.31 grams per day per capita compare
- 153 Croatia 338.3 grams per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 85.74 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Taiwan?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Taiwan was 340.82 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 456.48 grams per day per capita in 1972.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.31 grams per day per capita in 1995.
- How does Taiwan rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Taiwan ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.