Vegetable consumption per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Vegetable consumption per capita was 120.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
120.82 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
142.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
All-time low
51.48 kilograms per year per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 120.82 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Taiwan peaked at 142.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.48 kilograms per year per capita, in 1966.
Taiwan ranks 75th 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.51 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 56.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 60.86 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 59.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 57.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 51.48 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 51.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 58.22 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 66.91 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 75.48 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 76.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 81.63 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 88.32 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 90.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 97.63 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 103 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 109.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 114.18 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 119.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 128.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 113.22 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 118.57 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 120.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 119.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 125.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 116.96 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 126.65 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 121.31 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 109.64 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 103.8 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 109.87 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 112.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 114.88 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 106.95 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 117.52 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 124.94 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 124.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 121.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 142.3 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 132.01 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 124.97 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 140.94 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 127.37 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 125.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 112.86 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 120.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 108.58 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 109.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 111.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 115.94 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 119.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 117.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 118.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 120.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 117.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 122.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 124.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 124.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 120.74 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 120.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 118.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 114.09 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 120.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.82 kilograms per year per capita | 51.48 kilograms per year per capita | 66.91 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.5 kilograms per year per capita | 75.48 kilograms per year per capita | 119.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.98 kilograms per year per capita | 109.64 kilograms per year per capita | 128.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.9 kilograms per year per capita | 103.8 kilograms per year per capita | 142.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.22 kilograms per year per capita | 108.58 kilograms per year per capita | 140.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.37 kilograms per year per capita | 115.94 kilograms per year per capita | 124.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.54 kilograms per year per capita | 114.09 kilograms per year per capita | 120.82 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 72 North Korea 121.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 Barbados 121.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Vanuatu 121.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Italy 120.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 118.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Jordan 117.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (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)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.52 % change on previous year (2027)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita 94.38 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Taiwan?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Taiwan was 120.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 142.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
- How does Taiwan rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.