Rapeseed production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 8 t of rapeseed, the 64th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 27,343 t in 1964. Area harvested: 7 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8 t
- World rank
- 64 of 64
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 27,343 t
- 1964
Rapeseed in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 2.0 (−44%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Tajikistan | 124 | 0.00% |
| 63 | Kyrgyzstan | 31 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Taiwan | 8 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rapeseed
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 | 8 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.14 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.14 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.14 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.14 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.14 |
| 2016 | 8 | +14% | 7 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | 7 | −13% | 7 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 8 | −20% | 7 | 1.14 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.11 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0.0% | 9 | 1.11 |
| 2010 | 10 | +11% | 9 | 1.11 |
| 2009 | 9 | +13% | 8 | 1.13 |
| 2008 | 8 | −20% | 7 | 1.14 |
| 2007 | 10 | +11% | 9 | 1.11 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.13 |
| 2005 | 9 | −10.0% | 9 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 10 | +67% | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 6 | +20% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 2002 | 5 | −76% | 4 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | 21 | — | 22 | 0.95 |
| 2000 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1999 | 16 | −5.9% | 12 | 1.33 |
| 1998 | 17 | +240% | 17 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 5 | −38% | 6 | 0.83 |
| 1996 | 8 | −43% | 10 | 0.80 |
| 1995 | 14 | −94% | 12 | 1.17 |
| 1994 | 218 | +104% | 136 | 1.60 |
| 1993 | 107 | +106% | 103 | 1.04 |
| 1992 | 52 | +2.0% | 47 | 1.11 |
| 1991 | 51 | −20% | 48 | 1.06 |
| 1990 | 64 | +156% | 64 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 25 | −81% | 24 | 1.04 |
| 1988 | 135 | −59% | 110 | 1.23 |
| 1987 | 327 | −38% | 209 | 1.56 |
| 1986 | 530 | +7.9% | 540 | 0.98 |
| 1985 | 491 | −25% | 485 | 1.01 |
| 1984 | 653 | −29% | 617 | 1.06 |
| 1983 | 921 | −31% | 979 | 0.94 |
| 1982 | 1,334 | −15% | 1,326 | 1.01 |
| 1981 | 1,563 | −23% | 1,476 | 1.06 |
| 1980 | 2,036 | −17% | 1,973 | 1.03 |
| 1979 | 2,444 | −21% | 2,382 | 1.03 |
| 1978 | 3,087 | −6.3% | 2,967 | 1.04 |
| 1977 | 3,295 | −28% | 3,045 | 1.08 |
| 1976 | 4,604 | +2.3% | 4,311 | 1.07 |
| 1975 | 4,499 | +225% | 3,364 | 1.34 |
| 1974 | 1,383 | −19% | 1,083 | 1.28 |
| 1973 | 1,709 | −30% | 1,298 | 1.32 |
| 1972 | 2,430 | +41% | 1,471 | 1.65 |
| 1971 | 1,720 | −29% | 1,535 | 1.12 |
| 1970 | 2,421 | −11% | 1,722 | 1.41 |
| 1969 | 2,718 | −23% | 2,221 | 1.22 |
| 1968 | 3,545 | −28% | 2,888 | 1.23 |
| 1967 | 4,931 | −41% | 4,498 | 1.10 |
| 1966 | 8,351 | −64% | 7,679 | 1.09 |
| 1965 | 22,908 | −16% | 19,593 | 1.17 |
| 1964 | 27,343 | +109% | 19,598 | 1.40 |
| 1963 | 13,072 | +31% | 10,398 | 1.26 |
| 1962 | 9,994 | +25% | 9,345 | 1.07 |
| 1961 | 8,005 | — | 7,918 | 1.01 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 156 t USD 89,000
- Importer rank
- 63 of 91
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 rapeseed in Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 8 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of rapeseed?
Taiwan ranked 64th of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 21.9% of the world total.
How has the production of rapeseed in Taiwan changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 27,343 t in 1964.
What is the yield of rapeseed in Taiwan?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8 t from 7 ha), against a world average of 2.0 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import rape or colza seed?
In 2024 Taiwan reported no exports and imports of 156 t (USD 89,000), 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 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.