Leeks production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 20,434 t of leeks, the 16th largest in the world (0.96% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 42,427 t in 2014. Area harvested: 676 ha, yield 30.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,434 t
- World rank
- 16 of 56
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 42,427 t
- 2014
Leeks in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.96%
- 1.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 30.2
- world 16.7 (+81%)
- kg per person
- 0.88
- world 0.26
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world −3.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 47,000 | 2.2% |
| 15 | Portugal | 27,600 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Taiwan | 20,434 | 0.96% |
| 17 | Peru | 19,310 | 0.90% |
| 18 | Italy | 14,160 | 0.66% |
Map of world production of leeks
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,434 | −1.5% | 676 | 30.23 |
| 2023 | 20,750 | −5.6% | 695 | 29.86 |
| 2022 | 21,970 | +0.9% | 754 | 29.14 |
| 2021 | 21,784 | −5.1% | 741 | 29.40 |
| 2020 | 22,955 | −6.9% | 762 | 30.12 |
| 2019 | 24,657 | +7.4% | 810 | 30.44 |
| 2018 | 22,960 | −4.1% | 793 | 28.95 |
| 2017 | 23,939 | +3.8% | 831 | 28.81 |
| 2016 | 23,056 | −29% | 728 | 31.67 |
| 2015 | 32,480 | −23% | 907 | 35.81 |
| 2014 | 42,427 | +2.4% | 967 | 43.87 |
| 2013 | 41,421 | −0.9% | 956 | 43.33 |
| 2012 | 41,790 | +0.4% | 1,006 | 41.54 |
| 2011 | 41,603 | +9.7% | 1,013 | 41.07 |
| 2010 | 37,908 | +7.2% | 1,009 | 37.57 |
| 2009 | 35,354 | +18% | 1,101 | 32.11 |
| 2008 | 29,963 | −3.2% | 1,025 | 29.23 |
| 2007 | 30,945 | −22% | 1,013 | 30.55 |
| 2006 | 39,521 | +22% | 1,029 | 38.41 |
| 2005 | 32,316 | −19% | 996 | 32.45 |
| 2004 | 39,718 | −0.9% | 994 | 39.96 |
| 2003 | 40,072 | +3.7% | 1,077 | 37.21 |
| 2002 | 38,638 | +11% | 1,002 | 38.56 |
| 2001 | 34,761 | −0.7% | 1,014 | 34.28 |
| 2000 | 35,017 | −6.7% | 959 | 36.51 |
| 1999 | 37,551 | +19% | 991 | 37.89 |
| 1998 | 31,566 | +0.6% | 904 | 34.92 |
| 1997 | 31,374 | +8.6% | 880 | 35.65 |
| 1996 | 28,881 | +11% | 879 | 32.86 |
| 1995 | 26,052 | +1.3% | 850 | 30.65 |
| 1994 | 25,706 | −11% | 885 | 29.05 |
| 1993 | 29,046 | −0.5% | 952 | 30.51 |
| 1992 | 29,206 | +11% | 980 | 29.80 |
| 1991 | 26,309 | +14% | 995 | 26.44 |
| 1990 | 22,999 | −19% | 1,115 | 20.63 |
| 1989 | 28,546 | +20% | 1,304 | 21.89 |
| 1988 | 23,769 | +12% | 1,143 | 20.80 |
| 1987 | 21,216 | −8.4% | 1,190 | 17.83 |
| 1986 | 23,151 | +1.8% | 1,256 | 18.43 |
| 1985 | 22,743 | +18% | 1,300 | 17.49 |
| 1984 | 19,285 | +35% | 1,224 | 15.76 |
| 1983 | 14,245 | −11% | 930 | 15.32 |
| 1982 | 16,003 | +1.7% | 996 | 16.07 |
| 1981 | 15,741 | −17% | 999 | 15.76 |
| 1980 | 18,875 | +50% | 1,088 | 17.35 |
| 1979 | 12,586 | −9.9% | 964 | 13.06 |
| 1978 | 13,967 | +19% | 836 | 16.71 |
| 1977 | 11,746 | −5.7% | 750 | 15.66 |
| 1976 | 12,462 | −11% | 771 | 16.16 |
| 1975 | 13,983 | −28% | 1,049 | 13.33 |
| 1974 | 19,406 | −19% | 1,192 | 16.28 |
| 1973 | 23,823 | +28% | 1,517 | 15.70 |
| 1972 | 18,584 | +58% | 1,422 | 13.07 |
| 1971 | 11,726 | −27% | 1,578 | 7.43 |
| 1970 | 16,166 | −26% | 1,438 | 11.24 |
| 1969 | 21,873 | +18% | 2,152 | 10.16 |
| 1968 | 18,512 | +16% | 1,637 | 11.31 |
| 1967 | 16,010 | +10.0% | 1,582 | 10.12 |
| 1966 | 14,558 | −24% | 1,982 | 7.35 |
| 1965 | 19,111 | −4.7% | 1,897 | 10.07 |
| 1964 | 20,054 | +7.3% | 1,957 | 10.25 |
| 1963 | 18,682 | +1.7% | 2,149 | 8.69 |
| 1962 | 18,362 | +0.5% | 2,212 | 8.30 |
| 1961 | 18,263 | — | 2,174 | 8.40 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5 t USD 34,000
- Exporter rank
- 65 of 86
- Imports
- 28 t USD 118,000
- Importer rank
- 75 of 123
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 leeks in Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 20,434 t in 2024, 0.96% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of leeks?
Taiwan ranked 16th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 29.4% of the world total.
How has the production of leeks in Taiwan changed?
It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.3% for the world. The record was 42,427 t in 2014.
What is the yield of leeks in Taiwan?
30.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,434 t from 676 ha), against a world average of 16.7 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import leeks and other alliaceous vegetables?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 5 t (USD 34,000) and imports of 28 t (USD 118,000), 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 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.