How does Taiwan rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?

Taiwan ranks 149th out of 191 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.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Taiwan

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Taiwan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

149th

of 191 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

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 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

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

146 Fiji 343.48 grams per day per capita compare
147 Austria 342.63 grams per day per capita compare
148 Brazil 342.6 grams per day per capita compare
150 Honduras 340.71 grams per day per capita compare
151 Yemen 339.31 grams per day per capita compare
152 Croatia 338.3 grams per day per capita compare

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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 149th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.