Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2020
All-time low
2.5%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Taiwan is 7.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Taiwan peaked at 7.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1961.
Taiwan ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 49 Turkmenistan 7.8% compare
- 50 Seychelles 7.8% compare
- 51 Poland 7.8% compare
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.6% compare
- 54 Uruguay 7.6% compare
- 55 Malaysia 7.5% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 400.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Taiwan?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Taiwan was 7.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Taiwan ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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