Beef (cattle meat) production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 8,000 t of beef (cattle meat), the 133rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 8,312 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 8,000 t
- World rank
- 133 of 189
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 8,312 t
- 2023
Beef (cattle meat) in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.34
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Luxembourg | 9,430 | 0.01% |
| 132 | Togo | 8,800 | 0.01% |
| 133 | Taiwan | 8,000 | 0.01% |
| 134 | Guinea-Bissau | 7,957 | 0.01% |
| 135 | Estonia | 7,720 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,000 | −3.8% |
| 2023 | 8,312 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,272 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 7,593 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7,329 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6,969 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6,600 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,605 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,334 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,400 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,400 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6,250 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 5,762 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,737 | −3.1% |
| 2010 | 5,918 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 5,661 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 5,245 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5,068 | −2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,201 | −6.7% |
| 2005 | 5,573 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 5,120 | −7.3% |
| 2003 | 5,523 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5,303 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 5,057 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4,901 | −5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,168 | +16% |
| 1998 | 4,448 | −10% |
| 1997 | 4,948 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,838 | −1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,913 | +29% |
| 1994 | 3,815 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,688 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 3,468 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,385 | −5.5% |
| 1990 | 3,581 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,574 | −4.0% |
| 1988 | 3,723 | +31% |
| 1987 | 2,842 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2,686 | +16% |
| 1985 | 2,324 | −9.8% |
| 1984 | 2,577 | −1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,612 | +23% |
| 1982 | 2,124 | +11% |
| 1981 | 1,920 | −5.7% |
| 1980 | 2,035 | −35% |
| 1979 | 3,152 | −12% |
| 1978 | 3,593 | −39% |
| 1977 | 5,845 | +50% |
| 1976 | 3,904 | +146% |
| 1975 | 1,589 | −9.7% |
| 1974 | 1,759 | −10% |
| 1973 | 1,957 | +30% |
| 1972 | 1,505 | −38% |
| 1971 | 2,420 | −20% |
| 1970 | 3,014 | −9.3% |
| 1969 | 3,322 | −1.2% |
| 1968 | 3,364 | +45% |
| 1967 | 2,326 | +43% |
| 1966 | 1,631 | +23% |
| 1965 | 1,325 | −41% |
| 1964 | 2,262 | −11% |
| 1963 | 2,537 | +51% |
| 1962 | 1,679 | +146% |
| 1961 | 682 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 12 t USD 163,000
- Exporter rank
- 76 of 92
- Imports
- 2,842 t USD 31.0 m
- Importer rank
- 50 of 169
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 beef (cattle meat) in Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 8,000 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Taiwan ranked 133rd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Taiwan changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 8,312 t in 2023.
Does Taiwan export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 12 t (USD 163,000) and imports of 2,842 t (USD 31.0 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 from an external organisation. 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.