Per capita diet composition in Taiwan
Taiwan: Per capita diet composition was 340.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita diet composition in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 340.82 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Taiwan peaked at 456.48 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 264.31, 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.
Per capita diet composition in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 435.98 | — |
| 1962 | 428.21 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 421.02 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 405.17 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 410.1 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 415.86 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 396.67 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 428.3 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 413.86 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 428.18 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 446.06 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 456.48 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 431.6 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 440.75 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 450.39 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 435.15 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 420 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 383.14 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 380.06 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 376.27 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 361.75 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 350.2 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 321 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 314.07 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 312.14 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 308.86 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 299.08 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 301.65 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 308.41 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 292.13 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 268.66 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 271.45 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 275.48 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 274.76 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 264.31 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 272.09 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 276.67 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 279.45 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 275.33 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 278.67 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 279.52 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 271.52 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 284.94 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 287.1 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 289.94 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 274.94 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 283.99 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 276.15 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 284.03 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 357.43 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 352.96 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 357.59 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 367.01 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 361.73 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 357.4 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 360.27 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 355.37 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 355.15 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 362.16 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 340.88 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 336.93 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 332.11 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 340.82 | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 | 357.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 417.24 | 396.67 | 435.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 427.18 | 380.06 | 456.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.34 | 299.08 | 376.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.03 | 264.31 | 292.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.08 | 271.52 | 289.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.71 | 352.96 | 367.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.69 | 332.11 | 340.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- 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) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Taiwan?
- Per capita diet composition in Taiwan was 340.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 456.48 in 1972.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.31 in 1995.
- How does Taiwan rank for per capita diet composition?
- Taiwan ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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