Agricultural production in Taiwan
According to FAOSTAT, Taiwan produced 1.9 million t of cereals, 2.2 million t of vegetables, 2.5 million t of fruit, 1.6 million t of meat and 482,834 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were rice (1.6 million t), cabbages (619,910 t) and sugar cane (474,537 t).
- Products recorded
- 107
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 6
- products
- Year
- 2024
Taiwan ranks second or third in the world for goose meat.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in watermelons (−38%), followed by maize (+33%).
Livestock numbers: 155,741 cattle, 5.1 million pigs, 155 sheep and 122,316 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All fruit | 2,475,560 | 56 | 0.26% | −13% |
| All vegetables | 2,237,468 | 52 | 0.19% | −7.2% |
| All cereals | 1,870,981 | 93 | 0.06% | −1.9% |
| All meat | 1,571,994 | 36 | 0.42% | +6.3% |
| All milk | 482,834 | 95 | 0.05% | +27% |
| All sugar crops | 474,537 | 90 | 0.02% | −13% |
| All citrus fruit | 461,516 | 34 | 0.28% | −15% |
| All eggs | 433,442 | 29 | 0.43% | +8.6% |
| All roots and tubers | 318,055 | 112 | 0.03% | −10% |
| All pulses | 10,715 | 123 | 0.01% | −9.0% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (paddy) | 1,643,000 | 32 | 0.2% | −5.2% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 903,764 | 22 | 0.32% | −4.1% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 780,000 | 22 | 0.62% | −4.3% |
| Chicken meat | 690,000 | 35 | 0.54% | +27% |
| Cabbages | 619,910 | 18 | 0.82% | +7.6% |
| Beer | 535,100 | 44 | 0.29% | +3.6% |
| Sugar cane | 474,537 | 62 | 0.02% | −13% |
| Cow milk | 470,000 | 91 | 0.06% | +29% |
| Soya bean oil | 458,900 | 15 | 0.77% | +17% |
| Hen eggs | 409,542 | 30 | 0.44% | +9.6% |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 394,448 | 13 | 1.65% | −23% |
| Pineapples | 375,814 | 23 | 1.28% | −18% |
| Bananas | 341,390 | 43 | 0.24% | +14% |
| Maize | 220,070 | 92 | 0.02% | +33% |
| Sweet potatoes | 212,360 | 36 | 0.23% | −9.6% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 166,722 | 30 | 0.27% | +9.0% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 160,972 | 30 | 0.41% | +47% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 151,484 | 28 | 0.29% | −23% |
| Watermelons | 130,487 | 53 | 0.12% | −38% |
| Papayas | 121,479 | 16 | 0.83% | +4.9% |
| Oranges | 120,712 | 43 | 0.18% | −26% |
| Pears | 101,500 | 20 | 0.37% | −25% |
| Spring onions and shallots | 89,590 | 14 | 1.61% | −15% |
| Areca nuts | 88,525 | 4 | 3.8% | −27% |
| Tomatoes | 85,529 | 82 | 0.05% | −37% |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 82,737 | 16 | 0.84% | +3.3% |
| Carrots and turnips | 81,656 | 49 | 0.18% | −38% |
| Duck meat | 75,731 | 6 | 1.03% | −11% |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. | 73,800 | 15 | 0.55% | +10% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 73,146 | 5 | 5% | +16% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 70,346 | 24 | 0.26% | −12% |
| Grapes | 65,327 | 56 | 0.09% | −21% |
| Persimmons | 64,676 | 7 | 1.28% | −11% |
| Onions, dry | 62,839 | 80 | 0.06% | −2.3% |
| Potatoes | 62,249 | 113 | 0.02% | +11% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 57,258 | 14 | 0.7% | −4.3% |
| Fat of pigs | 56,177 | 13 | 0.49% | −4.3% |
| Green garlic | 51,347 | 25 | 0.17% | −30% |
| Cucumbers | 45,346 | 58 | 0.05% | −3.1% |
| Melons | 45,204 | 44 | 0.16% | −39% |
| Raw sugar | 44,670 | 90 | 0.02% | −5.2% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 43,473 | 56 | 0.13% | −22% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 38,000 | 42 | 0.07% | −45% |
| Tea leaves | 38,000 | 22 | 0.12% | +1.6% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 37,280 | 20 | 0.6% | −1.8% |
| Taro | 36,619 | 23 | 0.2% | −16% |
| Lemons and limes | 32,783 | 42 | 0.14% | −10% |
| Eggplants | 32,646 | 44 | 0.06% | +23% |
| Ginger | 29,479 | 15 | 0.6% | +35% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 25,274 | 24 | 1.04% | +12% |
| Eggs from other birds in shell, fresh, n.e.c. | 23,900 | 10 | 0.38% | −5.0% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 23,831 | 67 | 0.05% | −12% |
| Leeks | 20,434 | 16 | 0.96% | −52% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 16,800 | 49 | 0.06% | −41% |
| Coconuts, in shell | 16,108 | 50 | 0.02% | −31% |
| Goose meat | 13,769 | 2 | 0.25% | −39% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 13,506 | 15 | 1.12% | −21% |
| Other beans, green | 13,342 | 40 | 0.05% | −4.7% |
| Apricots | 13,231 | 38 | 0.29% | −62% |
| Goat milk | 12,834 | 73 | 0.06% | −19% |
| Tea, packed | 12,374 | 26 | 0.17% | −16% |
| Honey | 11,224 | 30 | 0.56% | −12% |
| Beans, dry | 10,715 | 69 | 0.04% | −9.0% |
| Molasses | 8,081 | 97 | 0.01% | −19% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 8,000 | 133 | 0.01% | +25% |
| String beans | 7,881 | 12 | 0.66% | −21% |
| Strawberries | 7,758 | 46 | 0.07% | −14% |
| Oil of maize | 7,350 | 36 | 0.24% | −9.1% |
| Mushrooms | 7,298 | 30 | 0.01% | −10% |
| Plums | 6,986 | 55 | 0.06% | −54% |
| Cassava | 6,826 | 71 | 0% | −66% |
| Groundnut oil | 5,200 | 43 | 0.08% | −20% |
| Soybeans | 5,000 | 74 | 0% | +326% |
| Wheat | 5,000 | 102 | 0% | −27% |
| Margarine and shortening | 3,074 | 79 | 0.02% | +17% |
| Olives | 2,620 | 35 | 0.01% | +0.3% |
| Asparagus | 2,559 | 23 | 0.03% | −21% |
| Peas, green | 2,530 | 60 | 0.01% | −51% |
| Skim milk of cows | 2,394 | 125 | 0% | +40% |
| Sorghum | 2,000 | 85 | 0% | −9.2% |
| Turkey meat | 1,855 | 37 | 0.04% | −45% |
| Sesame seed | 1,641 | 54 | 0.02% | −26% |
| Whole milk, condensed | 1,479 | 39 | 0.08% | +39% |
| Goat meat | 1,426 | 96 | 0.02% | −28% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 1,393 | 77 | 0.02% | −16% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 1,261 | 111 | 0.01% | +25% |
| Apples | 1,250 | 89 | 0% | −17% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 1,121 | 111 | 0.01% | +25% |
| Coffee, green | 951 | 51 | 0.01% | — |
| Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled | 845 | 31 | 0.05% | +1.1% |
| Oil of linseed | 625 | 38 | 0.08% | +27% |
| Millet | 507 | 66 | 0% | −1.6% |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 404 | 58 | 0.01% | +2.5% |
| Buffalo meat | 369 | 23 | 0.01% | −22% |
| Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. | 364 | 19 | 0.06% | −4.5% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 311 | 108 | 0.01% | +25% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 275 | 86 | 0.02% | −28% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 275 | 87 | 0.02% | −28% |
| Flax, raw or retted | 270 | 14 | 0.02% | −3.2% |
| Butter of cow milk | 127 | 114 | 0% | +40% |
| Raw hides and skins of buffaloes | 62 | 22 | 0% | −23% |
| Edible offal of buffalo, fresh, chilled or frozen | 61 | 22 | 0% | −23% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 56 | 87 | 0.02% | −27% |
| Buffalo fat, unrendered | 13 | 22 | 0% | −24% |
| Rapeseed | 8 | 64 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Sisal | 3 | 23 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling | 2 | 21 | 0% | 0.0% |
Live animals, 2024
| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 104,881,000 | 42 | 0.38% | +15% |
| Ducks | 7,113,000 | 19 | 0.56% | −16% |
| Pigs | 5,104,923 | 28 | 0.53% | −12% |
| Geese | 913,000 | 11 | 0.24% | −53% |
| Bees | 180,494 | 49 | 0.18% | +44% |
| Cattle | 155,741 | 142 | 0.01% | +7.5% |
| Goats | 122,316 | 114 | 0.01% | −24% |
| Rabbits and hares | 87,000 | 31 | 0.04% | +45% |
| Turkeys | 45,000 | 55 | 0.02% | −62% |
| Buffalo | 1,976 | 37 | 0% | −21% |
| Horses | 873 | 131 | 0% | +2.1% |
| Sheep | 155 | 176 | 0% | −30% |
Taiwan among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Taiwan, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Taiwan had 23.2 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (paddy) | 70.8 | 100 | 0.7× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 38.9 | 34.5 | 1.1× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 33.6 | 15.4 | 2.2× |
| Chicken meat | 29.7 | 15.7 | 1.9× |
| Cabbages | 26.7 | 9.25 | 2.9× |
| Beer | 23.1 | 22.7 | 1.0× |
| Sugar cane | 20.4 | 238 | 0.1× |
| Cow milk | 20.2 | 97.7 | 0.2× |
| Soya bean oil | 19.8 | 7.34 | 2.7× |
| Hen eggs | 17.6 | 11.5 | 1.5× |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 17.0 | 2.93 | 5.8× |
| Pineapples | 16.2 | 3.60 | 4.5× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Taiwan reported exports of 114 and imports of 155 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea leaves | 7,254 | USD 87.0 m | 11.99 | 23 of 143 |
| Oil of sesame seed | 5,114 | USD 28.4 m | 5.55 | 4 of 84 |
| Pineapples | 20,971 | USD 26.7 m | 1.27 | 11 of 105 |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 8,462 | USD 25.1 m | 2.96 | 32 of 131 |
| Soya bean oil | 20,776 | USD 22.9 m | 1.10 | 32 of 110 |
| Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens | 2,392 | USD 12.7 m | 5.29 | 30 of 107 |
| Coffee, green | 762 | USD 7.1 m | 9.28 | 64 of 131 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 4,012 | USD 7.0 m | 1.74 | 47 of 111 |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 2,547 | USD 6.8 m | 2.67 | 15 of 54 |
| Groundnut oil | 518 | USD 5.8 m | 11.23 | 17 of 57 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soya beans | 2,465,823 | USD 1.29 bn | 0.52 | 14 of 165 |
| Maize (corn) | 4,949,072 | USD 1.10 bn | 0.22 | 12 of 190 |
| Wheat | 1,495,861 | USD 418 m | 0.28 | 36 of 176 |
| Apples | 156,431 | USD 281 m | 1.80 | 17 of 190 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 204,670 | USD 263 m | 1.29 | 20 of 189 |
| Wine | 17,888 | USD 239 m | 13.36 | 51 of 192 |
| Palm oil | 224,355 | USD 225 m | 1.00 | 33 of 191 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 271,603 | USD 225 m | 0.83 | 10 of 192 |
| Coffee, green | 38,927 | USD 203 m | 5.20 | 33 of 177 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 403,040 | USD 194 m | 0.48 | 21 of 183 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Taiwan?
By volume, the largest products of Taiwan in 2024 were rice (paddy) (1.6 million t), other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. (903,764 t), pork (pig meat) (780,000 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Taiwan the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 2nd, for goose meat.
How much rice (paddy) does Taiwan produce per person?
About 70.8 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 100 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Taiwan export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were tea leaves (USD 87.0 m), oil of sesame seed (USD 28.4 m), pineapples (USD 26.7 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Taiwan import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were soya beans (USD 1.29 bn), maize (corn) (USD 1.10 bn), wheat (USD 418 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.