Rice production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Rice production was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice production 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
The most recent figure for rice production in Taiwan is 1.64 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Taiwan peaked at 3.42 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million tonnes, in 2007.
Taiwan ranks 32nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Taiwan?
- Rice production 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 recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million tonnes in 2007.
- How does Taiwan rank for rice production?
- Taiwan ranks 32nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.