Rice production in Taiwan

Taiwan: Rice production was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.64 million tonnes
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
32nd
of 142 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 in Taiwan, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Malaysia 2.10 million tonnes compare
  2. 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.94 million tonnes compare
  3. 31 Ghana 1.72 million tonnes compare
  4. 33 Senegal 1.58 million tonnes compare
  5. 34 Ecuador 1.56 million tonnes compare
  6. 35 Italy 1.45 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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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

Indicator
Rice production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.