Chicken meat production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 690,000 t of chicken meat, the 35th largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 690,000 t
- World rank
- 35 of 189
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 690,000 t
- 2024
Chicken meat in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.54%
- 0.54% in 2014
- kg per person
- 29.7
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Myanmar | 707,500 | 0.55% |
| 34 | Chile | 695,566 | 0.54% |
| 35 | Taiwan | 690,000 | 0.54% |
| 36 | Israel | 600,072 | 0.47% |
| 37 | Morocco | 583,000 | 0.45% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 690,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 657,000 | −3.5% |
| 2022 | 681,000 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 684,423 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 656,930 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 628,580 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 597,315 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 555,323 | −1.8% |
| 2016 | 565,486 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 533,073 | −1.9% |
| 2014 | 543,160 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 510,168 | −6.3% |
| 2012 | 544,326 | −7.7% |
| 2011 | 589,462 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 558,197 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 542,191 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 522,821 | −4.8% |
| 2007 | 549,450 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | 565,779 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 555,340 | −7.6% |
| 2004 | 600,905 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 596,584 | −2.1% |
| 2002 | 609,345 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 606,019 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | 631,141 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 625,784 | −0.9% |
| 1998 | 631,640 | −0.5% |
| 1997 | 634,694 | +12% |
| 1996 | 564,715 | +12% |
| 1995 | 502,313 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 496,745 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 476,791 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 434,068 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 395,322 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 383,118 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 371,477 | +11% |
| 1988 | 335,155 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 309,385 | +14% |
| 1986 | 271,899 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 271,786 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 271,044 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 270,839 | +25% |
| 1982 | 216,202 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 203,708 | +11% |
| 1980 | 183,707 | +12% |
| 1979 | 164,486 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 159,706 | +17% |
| 1977 | 136,740 | +42% |
| 1976 | 96,470 | +14% |
| 1975 | 84,350 | +12% |
| 1974 | 75,000 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 73,400 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 67,000 | +34% |
| 1971 | 50,100 | +13% |
| 1970 | 44,500 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 43,300 | +13% |
| 1968 | 38,400 | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 35,000 | +23% |
| 1966 | 28,500 | +11% |
| 1965 | 25,700 | +16% |
| 1964 | 22,100 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 21,300 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 20,900 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 20,600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 686 t USD 632,000
- Exporter rank
- 80 of 123
- Imports
- 204,670 t USD 263 m
- Importer rank
- 20 of 189
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 chicken meat in Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 690,000 t in 2024, 0.54% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Taiwan ranked 35th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Taiwan changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Does Taiwan export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 686 t (USD 632,000) and imports of 204,670 t (USD 263 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.