> Taiwan had 7.1 million ducks in 2024, the 19th largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/taiwan/

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# Ducks in Taiwan

Taiwan had 7.1 million ducks in 2024, the 19th largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 14.7 million head in 1993.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 20247.1 million head
World rank19 of 76
10-year change−16%
Record14.7 million head1993

## Ducks in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (head)

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.56%0.80% in 2014
10-year change−16%world +20%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/poland/) | 7,397,000 | 0.58% |
| 18 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/south-korea/) | 7,158,000 | 0.56% |
| 19 | **Taiwan** | 7,113,000 | 0.56% |
| 20 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/madagascar/) | 4,651,000 | 0.36% |
| 21 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/hungary/) | 4,214,000 | 0.33% |

[Full ranking of 76 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

### Map of ducks numbers by country

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Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 7,113,000 | −2.1% |
| 2023 | 7,267,000 | −2.7% |
| 2022 | 7,471,000 | −0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,526,000 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | 7,648,000 | −4.6% |
| 2019 | 8,016,000 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,925,000 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 7,383,000 | −9.1% |
| 2016 | 8,120,000 | −6.9% |
| 2015 | 8,720,000 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,511,000 | −4.1% |
| 2013 | 8,879,000 | −5.6% |
| 2012 | 9,403,000 | −0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,474,000 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9,319,000 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9,177,000 | −17% |
| 2008 | 11,000,000 | −7.7% |
| 2007 | 11,912,000 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11,769,000 | +20% |
| 2005 | 9,768,000 | −3.4% |
| 2004 | 10,111,000 | −0.1% |
| 2003 | 10,124,000 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,104,000 | −4.9% |
| 2001 | 10,624,000 | −7.7% |
| 2000 | 11,513,000 | −3.0% |
| 1999 | 11,863,000 | −8.6% |
| 1998 | 12,977,000 | −0.8% |
| 1997 | 13,084,000 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12,843,000 | −3.5% |
| 1995 | 13,315,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,315,000 | −9.5% |
| 1993 | 14,719,000 | +38% |
| 1992 | 10,661,000 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10,624,000 | −19% |
| 1990 | 13,128,000 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 12,229,000 | −5.3% |
| 1988 | 12,915,000 | +16% |
| 1987 | 11,179,000 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 10,211,000 | −3.5% |
| 1985 | 10,576,000 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | 11,349,000 | −6.9% |
| 1983 | 12,192,000 | +17% |
| 1982 | 10,457,000 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 9,928,000 | −0.7% |
| 1980 | 9,995,000 | −1.3% |
| 1979 | 10,123,000 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 9,585,000 | +19% |
| 1977 | 8,051,000 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 7,716,000 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 7,096,000 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6,909,000 | −19% |
| 1973 | 8,501,000 | +16% |
| 1972 | 7,303,000 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 6,798,000 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 6,589,000 | −2.1% |
| 1969 | 6,733,000 | +15% |
| 1968 | 5,838,000 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 5,550,000 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5,378,000 | +22% |
| 1965 | 4,413,000 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 4,052,000 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,958,000 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 3,911,000 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 3,822,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many ducks are there in Taiwan?

Taiwan had 7.1 million ducks in 2024, 0.56% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Taiwan rank in the world by number of ducks?

Taiwan ranked 19th of 76 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 65.1% of the world total.

### How has the number of ducks in Taiwan changed?

It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 14.7 million head in 1993.

### 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/ducks/china/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/vietnam/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/india/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/russia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/thailand/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/philippines/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/myanmar/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/malaysia/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/cambodia/)
[All countries producing ducks](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

## Other products of Taiwan

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/taiwan/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/taiwan/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/taiwan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/taiwan/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/taiwan/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/taiwan/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/taiwan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/taiwan/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/taiwan/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/taiwan/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/taiwan/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/taiwan/)
[Agricultural production in Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/taiwan/)

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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