Wheat production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Wheat production was 5,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Taiwan is 5,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Taiwan peaked at 44,248 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 66, in 1998.
Taiwan ranks 104th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,248 | — |
| 1962 | 42,100 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 18,739 | -55.5% |
| 1964 | 19,709 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 23,492 | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 28,507 | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 23,864 | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 17,118 | -28.3% |
| 1969 | 9,950 | -41.9% |
| 1970 | 3,664 | -63.2% |
| 1971 | 2,346 | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 1,546 | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 921 | -40.4% |
| 1974 | 738 | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 3,042 | +312.2% |
| 1976 | 1,224 | -59.8% |
| 1977 | 1,287 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2,395 | +86.1% |
| 1979 | 2,521 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2,839 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 2,710 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,314 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 1,570 | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 2,360 | +50.3% |
| 1985 | 2,125 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 3,693 | +73.8% |
| 1987 | 4,702 | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 2,957 | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 3,039 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2,932 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,581 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 4,326 | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 4,921 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 4,440 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 4,429 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 193 | -95.6% |
| 1997 | 85 | -56.0% |
| 1998 | 66 | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 88 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 127 | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 234 | +84.3% |
| 2002 | 262 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 264 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 238 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 196 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 271 | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 296 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 292 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 364 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 5,178 | +1322.5% |
| 2011 | 4,034 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 6,859 | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 4,127 | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 6,811 | +65.0% |
| 2015 | 7,335 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3,638 | -50.4% |
| 2017 | 5,379 | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 6,096 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 4,831 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 6,000 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 3,000 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 4,000 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1322.5% | 364 | 5,178 |
| 1975 | +312.2% | 738 | 3,042 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,303 | 9,950 | 44,248 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,968 | 738 | 3,664 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,831 | 1,570 | 4,702 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,506 | 66 | 4,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.4 | 127 | 364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,429 | 3,638 | 7,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,800 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Taiwan?
- Wheat production in Taiwan was 5,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,248 in 1961.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 1998.
- How does Taiwan rank for wheat production?
- Taiwan ranks 104th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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