Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -61.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Taiwan, China, 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Taiwan, China is -61.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Taiwan, China peaked at 6.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -62.7%, in 2017.
Taiwan, China ranks 164th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3% | — |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | +61.7% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +26.6% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -53.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -96.1% |
| 1969 | -3.1% | -2957.5% |
| 1970 | -6.4% | +103.8% |
| 1971 | -3.5% | -45.5% |
| 1972 | -10.8% | +211.6% |
| 1973 | -7.7% | -28.2% |
| 1974 | -9.7% | +25.0% |
| 1975 | -13.2% | +36.0% |
| 1976 | -13.8% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | -12.3% | -10.5% |
| 1978 | -17.5% | +42.2% |
| 1979 | -19.3% | +10.1% |
| 1980 | -18.3% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | -23.0% | +25.9% |
| 1982 | -23.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | -27.7% | +19.1% |
| 1984 | -27.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | -31.9% | +14.2% |
| 1986 | -32.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | -36.8% | +14.9% |
| 1988 | -36.6% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | -35.7% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | -40.4% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | -42.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | -41.2% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | -43.6% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | -44.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | -45.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -44.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | -47.4% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | -43.0% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | -45.3% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | -46.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | -47.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | -48.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | -49.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | -50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | -54.3% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | -52.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -50.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | -49.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | -53.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | -60.4% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | -59.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | -61.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | -59.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | -60.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | -61.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | -62.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | -59.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | -60.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -59.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | -59.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | -60.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | -61.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | -3.1% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | -11.4% | -19.3% | -3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -29.3% | -36.8% | -18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -43.8% | -47.4% | -40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -50.2% | -54.3% | -46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -60.6% | -62.7% | -59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -60.2% | -61.2% | -59.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
More economy & growth data for Taiwan, China
- 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)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (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)
- Milk supply per person 57.79 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Per capita egg consumption 14.05 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Taiwan, China?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Taiwan, China was -61.2% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.7% in 2017.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Taiwan, China ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan, China 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.