All meat production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 1.6 million t of all meat, the 36th largest in the world (0.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.3%. The record was 1.9 million t in 1996.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 36 of 194
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 1996
All meat in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.42%
- 0.46% in 2014
- kg per person
- 67.7
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Uzbekistan | 1,614,339 | 0.43% |
| 35 | Denmark | 1,603,763 | 0.43% |
| 36 | Taiwan | 1,571,994 | 0.42% |
| 37 | Chile | 1,564,175 | 0.42% |
| 38 | New Zealand | 1,488,597 | 0.40% |
Map of world production of meat
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,571,994 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,546,323 | −3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,604,670 | −0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,616,106 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,611,754 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,560,310 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,534,019 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,470,923 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,494,128 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,463,673 | −1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,479,153 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,474,555 | −2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,518,846 | −2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,554,761 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,501,292 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,491,624 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,484,843 | −5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,575,449 | −2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,609,266 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,575,352 | −1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,598,942 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,586,371 | −3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,640,885 | −1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,667,738 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,656,265 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,559,913 | −4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,628,479 | −8.5% |
| 1997 | 1,779,814 | −8.7% |
| 1996 | 1,949,108 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,853,587 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,815,561 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,726,177 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,663,334 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,611,933 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 1,489,745 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1,385,515 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,337,515 | −0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,341,941 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 1,223,522 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,180,683 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 1,089,284 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1,015,305 | +11% |
| 1982 | 913,915 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 877,290 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 852,708 | −7.0% |
| 1979 | 916,957 | +15% |
| 1978 | 794,167 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 766,481 | +17% |
| 1976 | 655,946 | +25% |
| 1975 | 525,294 | −8.8% |
| 1974 | 575,680 | −5.1% |
| 1973 | 606,495 | +14% |
| 1972 | 532,953 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 497,300 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 481,869 | +11% |
| 1969 | 434,177 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 408,766 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 392,349 | +15% |
| 1966 | 341,559 | +11% |
| 1965 | 306,698 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 284,921 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 268,803 | +13% |
| 1962 | 237,386 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 235,402 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 1.6 million t in 2024, 0.42% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of meat?
Taiwan ranked 36th of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Taiwan changed?
It rose by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 1.9 million t in 1996.
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 estimated 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.