Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,958 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Chinese Taipei, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Chinese Taipei stood at 2,958 kilocalories per day.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Chinese Taipei peaked at 3,063 kilocalories per day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,294 kilocalories per day, in 1963.
Chinese Taipei ranks 94th 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.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Chinese Taipei, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,396 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,336 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,294 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,361 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2,337 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,350 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2,358 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,413 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,482 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,554 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,585 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,644 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,668 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,719 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,785 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,766 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,772 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,780 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,796 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,729 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,679 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,665 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,620 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,596 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,695 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,731 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,776 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,857 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,895 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,935 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,922 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,004 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,010 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,023 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,049 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,053 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,006 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,044 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,063 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,965 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,963 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,961 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,966 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,972 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,938 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,954 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,915 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,927 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,943 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,918 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,925 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,934 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,938 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,932 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,930 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,960 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,976 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,972 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,953 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,958 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,370 kilocalories per day | 2,294 kilocalories per day | 2,482 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,707 kilocalories per day | 2,554 kilocalories per day | 2,796 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,701 kilocalories per day | 2,596 kilocalories per day | 2,857 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,994 kilocalories per day | 2,895 kilocalories per day | 3,053 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,963 kilocalories per day | 2,915 kilocalories per day | 3,063 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,937 kilocalories per day | 2,910 kilocalories per day | 2,976 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,965 kilocalories per day | 2,953 kilocalories per day | 2,974 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chinese Taipei
More economy & growth data for Chinese Taipei
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.73 million (2027)
- Tax revenue 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 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply -61.2% (2023)
- Fruit consumption by type 0.01 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Chinese Taipei?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Chinese Taipei was 2,958 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chinese Taipei?
- The highest recorded value was 3,063 kilocalories per day in 2000.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chinese Taipei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,294 kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Chinese Taipei rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chinese Taipei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chinese Taipei data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.