Asparagus production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 2,559 t of asparagus, the 23rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 127,517 t in 1971. Area harvested: 521 ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,559 t
- World rank
- 23 of 47
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 127,517 t
- 1971
Asparagus in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.9
- world 5.7 (−13%)
- kg per person
- 0.11
- world 1.09
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Belgium | 2,880 | 0.03% |
| 22 | Austria | 2,720 | 0.03% |
| 23 | Taiwan | 2,559 | 0.03% |
| 24 | Turkey | 2,387 | 0.03% |
| 25 | Ecuador | 1,958 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of asparagus
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,559 | −9.5% | 521 | 4.91 |
| 2023 | 2,829 | −7.8% | 574 | 4.93 |
| 2022 | 3,067 | −1.0% | 564 | 5.44 |
| 2021 | 3,097 | +2.8% | 584 | 5.30 |
| 2020 | 3,012 | +12% | 547 | 5.51 |
| 2019 | 2,681 | +3.8% | 488 | 5.49 |
| 2018 | 2,582 | +1.0% | 469 | 5.51 |
| 2017 | 2,556 | +26% | 458 | 5.58 |
| 2016 | 2,021 | −36% | 443 | 4.56 |
| 2015 | 3,143 | −3.1% | 575 | 5.47 |
| 2014 | 3,243 | −2.6% | 577 | 5.62 |
| 2013 | 3,328 | −0.4% | 608 | 5.47 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | +9.3% | 614 | 5.44 |
| 2011 | 3,056 | +15% | 585 | 5.22 |
| 2010 | 2,657 | +7.2% | 576 | 4.61 |
| 2009 | 2,479 | −7.0% | 635 | 3.90 |
| 2008 | 2,667 | −15% | 685 | 3.89 |
| 2007 | 3,141 | −29% | 733 | 4.29 |
| 2006 | 4,413 | −4.8% | 871 | 5.07 |
| 2005 | 4,635 | −21% | 1,051 | 4.41 |
| 2004 | 5,900 | −6.7% | 1,149 | 5.13 |
| 2003 | 6,325 | −9.0% | 1,253 | 5.05 |
| 2002 | 6,954 | −5.6% | 1,430 | 4.86 |
| 2001 | 7,365 | −6.8% | 1,538 | 4.79 |
| 2000 | 7,901 | +6.0% | 1,562 | 5.06 |
| 1999 | 7,457 | +18% | 1,541 | 4.84 |
| 1998 | 6,344 | −13% | 1,484 | 4.27 |
| 1997 | 7,308 | −3.3% | 1,564 | 4.67 |
| 1996 | 7,560 | −0.7% | 1,523 | 4.96 |
| 1995 | 7,617 | +2.6% | 1,420 | 5.36 |
| 1994 | 7,423 | −6.6% | 1,471 | 5.05 |
| 1993 | 7,951 | −13% | 1,525 | 5.21 |
| 1992 | 9,130 | −27% | 1,755 | 5.20 |
| 1991 | 12,424 | −31% | 2,437 | 5.10 |
| 1990 | 17,924 | −29% | 3,190 | 5.62 |
| 1989 | 25,092 | −24% | 5,249 | 4.78 |
| 1988 | 32,868 | −18% | 6,419 | 5.12 |
| 1987 | 40,091 | −4.2% | 7,120 | 5.63 |
| 1986 | 41,836 | −33% | 9,326 | 4.49 |
| 1985 | 62,068 | +15% | 9,903 | 6.27 |
| 1984 | 54,143 | +19% | 9,400 | 5.76 |
| 1983 | 45,638 | −14% | 9,500 | 4.80 |
| 1982 | 52,808 | −35% | 11,236 | 4.70 |
| 1981 | 81,338 | −28% | 12,369 | 6.58 |
| 1980 | 112,871 | +9.8% | 12,428 | 9.08 |
| 1979 | 102,837 | +5.6% | 13,475 | 7.63 |
| 1978 | 97,393 | −4.6% | 12,567 | 7.75 |
| 1977 | 102,117 | +8.7% | 13,741 | 7.43 |
| 1976 | 93,986 | +17% | 12,936 | 7.27 |
| 1975 | 80,113 | −28% | 17,384 | 4.61 |
| 1974 | 111,146 | −1.2% | 17,355 | 6.40 |
| 1973 | 112,477 | +5.5% | 16,146 | 6.97 |
| 1972 | 106,602 | −16% | 15,918 | 6.70 |
| 1971 | 127,517 | +14% | 17,456 | 7.31 |
| 1970 | 112,331 | +66% | 12,588 | 8.92 |
| 1969 | 67,679 | +31% | 8,315 | 8.14 |
| 1968 | 51,583 | +66% | 6,385 | 8.08 |
| 1967 | 31,010 | −30% | 8,002 | 3.88 |
| 1966 | 44,120 | +163% | 10,877 | 4.06 |
| 1965 | 16,776 | +2,623% | 9,553 | 1.76 |
| 1964 | 616 | — | 270 | 2.28 |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 62 of 72
- Imports
- 1,882 t USD 6.2 m
- Importer rank
- 17 of 119
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of asparagus in Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 2,559 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of asparagus?
Taiwan ranked 23rd of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 87.4% of the world total.
How has the production of asparagus in Taiwan changed?
It fell by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 127,517 t in 1971.
What is the yield of asparagus in Taiwan?
4.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,559 t from 521 ha), against a world average of 5.7 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import asparagus?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 1 t (USD 7,000) and imports of 1,882 t (USD 6.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Taiwan is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.