> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,559 t
World rank23 of 47
10-year change−21%
Record127,517 t1971

## Asparagus in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.9world 5.7 (−13%)
kg per person0.11world 1.09
10-year change−21%world +12%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/belgium/) | 2,880 | 0.03% |
| 22 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/austria/) | 2,720 | 0.03% |
| 23 | **Taiwan** | 2,559 | 0.03% |
| 24 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/turkey/) | 2,387 | 0.03% |
| 25 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/ecuador/) | 1,958 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 47 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/)

### Map of world production of asparagus

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1 t USD 7,000
Exporter rank62 of 72
Imports1,882 t USD 6.2 m
Importer rank17 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](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/china/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/mexico/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/germany/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/italy/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/spain/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/united-states/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/france/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/japan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/thailand/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/iran/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/asparagus/poland/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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