Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2020
All-time low
2.5%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Chinese Taipei, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chinese Taipei recorded 7.7% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Chinese Taipei peaked at 7.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1961.
Chinese Taipei ranks 52nd 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Chinese Taipei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chinese Taipei
- 49 Turkmenistan 7.8% compare
- 50 Seychelles 7.8% compare
- 51 Poland 7.8% compare
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.6% compare
- 54 Uruguay 7.6% compare
- 55 Malaysia 7.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Chinese Taipei
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (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)
- Fruit consumption by type 0.01 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Chinese Taipei?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Chinese Taipei was 7.7% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Chinese Taipei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Chinese Taipei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1961.
- How does Chinese Taipei rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Chinese Taipei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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