Rice production by region in Taiwan
Taiwan: Rice production by region was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.64 million tonnes
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
33rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
3.42 million tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
1.36 million tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, rice production by region in Taiwan stood at 1.64 million tonnes.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Taiwan peaked at 3.42 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million tonnes, in 2007.
That places Taiwan 33rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production by region in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.55 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.67 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.66 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.84 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 2.96 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.00 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.04 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.17 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.91 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 3.10 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 2.91 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 3.07 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.84 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 3.10 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 3.16 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.42 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 3.35 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.09 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 3.10 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.97 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.14 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.14 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.84 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.75 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.33 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.28 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.31 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.07 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.23 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 2.06 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.86 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million tonnes | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.11 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 5 |
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 rice production by region in Taiwan?
- Rice production by region in Taiwan was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million tonnes in 2007.
- How does Taiwan rank for rice production by region?
- Taiwan ranks 33rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.