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 191 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.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Taiwan

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Taiwan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Taiwan

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)
Fruit consumption by type 0.01 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Per capita egg consumption 14.05 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita 94.38 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Milk supply per person 57.79 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Animal protein consumption 7.78 grams of protein per day per capita (2023)
Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita 120.82 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Cocoa bean consumption per person 0.67 kilograms per year per capita (2023)

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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 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.