Wheat production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Wheat production was 5,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat 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 wheat production in Taiwan is 5,000 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 66 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,248 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 42,100 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 18,739 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 1964 | 19,709 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 23,492 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 28,507 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 23,864 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 17,118 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1969 | 9,950 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1970 | 3,664 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 1971 | 2,346 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 1,546 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 921 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1974 | 738 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 3,042 tonnes | +312.2% |
| 1976 | 1,224 tonnes | -59.8% |
| 1977 | 1,287 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2,395 tonnes | +86.1% |
| 1979 | 2,521 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2,839 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 2,710 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,314 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 1,570 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 2,360 tonnes | +50.3% |
| 1985 | 2,125 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 3,693 tonnes | +73.8% |
| 1987 | 4,702 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 2,957 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 3,039 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2,932 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,581 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 4,326 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 4,921 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 4,440 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 4,429 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 193 tonnes | -95.6% |
| 1997 | 85 tonnes | -56.0% |
| 1998 | 66 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 88 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 127 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 234 tonnes | +84.3% |
| 2002 | 262 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 264 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 238 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 196 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 271 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 296 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 292 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 364 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 5,178 tonnes | +1322.5% |
| 2011 | 4,034 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 6,859 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 4,127 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 6,811 tonnes | +65.0% |
| 2015 | 7,335 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3,638 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 2017 | 5,379 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 6,096 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 4,831 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 6,000 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 3,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 5,000 tonnes | +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 tonnes | 5,178 tonnes |
| 1975 | +312.2% | 738 tonnes | 3,042 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,303 tonnes | 9,950 tonnes | 44,248 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,968 tonnes | 738 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,831 tonnes | 1,570 tonnes | 4,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,506 tonnes | 66 tonnes | 4,921 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.4 tonnes | 127 tonnes | 364 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,429 tonnes | 3,638 tonnes | 7,335 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,800 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 6,000 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 wheat production in Taiwan?
- Wheat production in Taiwan was 5,000 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 wheat production recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,248 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.