Geese in Taiwan
Taiwan had 913,000 geese in 2024, the 11th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 53%. The record was 3.4 million head in 1995.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 913,000 head
- World rank
- 11 of 41
- 10-year change
- −53%
- Record
- 3.4 million head
- 1995
Geese in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (head)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.58% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −53%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Venezuela | 1,000,000 | 0.26% |
| 10 | Iran | 984,000 | 0.26% |
| 11 | Taiwan | 913,000 | 0.24% |
| 12 | Israel | 882,000 | 0.23% |
| 13 | Hungary | 628,000 | 0.16% |
Map of geese numbers by country
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 913,000 | −5.1% |
| 2023 | 962,000 | −10% |
| 2022 | 1,074,000 | −11% |
| 2021 | 1,206,000 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,097,000 | +16% |
| 2019 | 949,000 | +10% |
| 2018 | 862,000 | +57% |
| 2017 | 548,000 | +25% |
| 2016 | 437,000 | −80% |
| 2015 | 2,207,000 | +13% |
| 2014 | 1,953,000 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,858,000 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,754,000 | −18% |
| 2011 | 2,136,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,136,000 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2,001,000 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,990,000 | −14% |
| 2007 | 2,318,000 | −18% |
| 2006 | 2,841,000 | −6.5% |
| 2005 | 3,038,000 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2,819,000 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,757,000 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 2,542,000 | −9.9% |
| 2001 | 2,821,000 | −6.2% |
| 2000 | 3,006,000 | −6.8% |
| 1999 | 3,225,000 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,180,000 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 3,021,000 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,979,000 | −13% |
| 1995 | 3,427,000 | +12% |
| 1994 | 3,049,000 | +32% |
| 1993 | 2,305,000 | +19% |
| 1992 | 1,931,000 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,850,000 | −10% |
| 1990 | 2,062,000 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,948,000 | −0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,959,000 | +15% |
| 1987 | 1,701,000 | +10% |
| 1986 | 1,546,000 | −3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,602,000 | −8.2% |
| 1984 | 1,746,000 | −1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,768,000 | +24% |
| 1982 | 1,421,000 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,399,000 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,456,000 | −2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,498,000 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,423,000 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1,371,000 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,335,000 | −2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,363,000 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,357,000 | −1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,379,000 | −2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,418,000 | −4.4% |
| 1971 | 1,484,000 | −1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,500,000 | −0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,509,000 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 1,397,000 | −7.8% |
| 1967 | 1,515,000 | −1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,541,000 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1,451,000 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,427,000 | −0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,437,000 | −2.6% |
| 1962 | 1,475,000 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1,437,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many geese are there in Taiwan?
Taiwan had 913,000 geese in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world by number of geese?
Taiwan ranked 11th of 41 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 86.8% of the world total.
How has the number of geese in Taiwan changed?
It fell by 53% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 3.4 million head in 1995.
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
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.