Animal protein consumption in Taiwan
Taiwan: Animal protein consumption was 7.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.78
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.13
in 1991
All-time low
7.1
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 7.78 for animal protein consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Taiwan peaked at 11.13 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2006.
Taiwan ranks 43rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 | 7.83 | 10.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.38 | 8.65 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 | 8.67 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 | 8.64 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 | 7.61 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 | 7.67 | 7.78 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index 0.801 (2025)
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita 0.39 (1996)
- Share of calories from animal protein vs gdp per capita 7.67 (2023)
- Net food trade as a share of domestic supply -61.19 (2023)
- Per capita egg consumption kilograms per year 14.05 (2023)
- Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita 94.38 (2023)
- Fruit consumption by fruit type 0.01 (2023)
- Vegetable supply per person vs gdp per capita 120.82 (2023)
- Chocolate consumption per person 0.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Taiwan?
- Animal protein consumption in Taiwan was 7.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 in 1991.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2006.
- How does Taiwan rank for animal protein consumption?
- Taiwan ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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