FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 1.6 million t of rice (paddy), the 32nd largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.2%. The record was 3.4 million t in 1976. Area harvested: 250,000 ha, yield 6.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 32 of 115
- 10-year change
- −5.2%
- Record
- 3.4 million t
- 1976
Rice (paddy) in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,643,000 | +13% | 250,000 | 6.57 |
| 2023 | 1,460,374 | −7.3% | 222,413 | 6.57 |
| 2022 | 1,575,777 | +1.0% | 238,701 | 6.60 |
| 2021 | 1,560,870 | −11% | 224,022 | 6.97 |
| 2020 | 1,750,729 | −2.3% | 261,784 | 6.69 |
| 2019 | 1,791,211 | −8.1% | 270,066 | 6.63 |
| 2018 | 1,949,796 | +11% | 271,506 | 7.18 |
| 2017 | 1,754,049 | +10% | 274,677 | 6.39 |
| 2016 | 1,587,776 | +0.4% | 273,837 | 5.80 |
| 2015 | 1,581,732 | −8.7% | 251,861 | 6.28 |
| 2014 | 1,732,210 | +9.0% | 271,051 | 6.39 |
| 2013 | 1,589,504 | −6.5% | 270,165 | 5.88 |
| 2012 | 1,700,229 | +2.0% | 260,763 | 6.52 |
| 2011 | 1,666,273 | +15% | 254,255 | 6.55 |
| 2010 | 1,451,011 | −8.1% | 243,862 | 5.95 |
| 2009 | 1,578,169 | +8.3% | 254,590 | 6.20 |
| 2008 | 1,457,175 | +6.9% | 252,292 | 5.78 |
| 2007 | 1,363,460 | −12% | 260,116 | 5.24 |
| 2006 | 1,558,048 | +6.2% | 263,190 | 5.92 |
| 2005 | 1,467,138 | +2.3% | 269,000 | 5.45 |
| 2004 | 1,433,611 | −13% | 237,015 | 6.05 |
| 2003 | 1,648,280 | −8.6% | 272,124 | 6.06 |
| 2002 | 1,803,187 | +4.6% | 306,800 | 5.88 |
| 2001 | 1,723,895 | −9.6% | 331,619 | 5.20 |
| 2000 | 1,906,060 | −0.5% | 339,600 | 5.61 |
| 1999 | 1,916,300 | +3.1% | 353,100 | 5.43 |
| 1998 | 1,859,157 | −8.9% | 357,700 | 5.20 |
| 1997 | 2,041,843 | +5.7% | 364,200 | 5.61 |
| 1996 | 1,930,897 | −6.8% | 347,762 | 5.55 |
| 1995 | 2,071,968 | +0.5% | 363,479 | 5.70 |
| 1994 | 2,061,403 | −7.7% | 365,837 | 5.63 |
| 1993 | 2,232,933 | +7.9% | 390,927 | 5.71 |
| 1992 | 2,069,880 | −10% | 397,150 | 5.21 |
| 1991 | 2,311,638 | +1.2% | 428,802 | 5.39 |
| 1990 | 2,283,670 | −3.0% | 454,266 | 5.03 |
| 1989 | 2,355,243 | +1.0% | 475,454 | 4.95 |
| 1988 | 2,331,916 | −2.9% | 471,065 | 4.95 |
| 1987 | 2,402,477 | −3.8% | 501,492 | 4.79 |
| 1986 | 2,496,510 | −9.2% | 531,561 | 4.70 |
| 1985 | 2,749,848 | −3.2% | 563,678 | 4.88 |
| 1984 | 2,840,720 | −9.6% | 586,692 | 4.84 |
| 1983 | 3,143,850 | +0.1% | 645,479 | 4.87 |
| 1982 | 3,141,363 | +4.5% | 659,379 | 4.76 |
| 1981 | 3,004,808 | +1.3% | 667,082 | 4.50 |
| 1980 | 2,966,452 | −4.2% | 637,437 | 4.65 |
| 1979 | 3,096,041 | +0.1% | 720,612 | 4.30 |
| 1978 | 3,093,497 | −7.7% | 752,308 | 4.11 |
| 1977 | 3,351,135 | −2.1% | 777,609 | 4.31 |
| 1976 | 3,423,450 | +8.2% | 786,343 | 4.35 |
| 1975 | 3,162,728 | +1.9% | 789,000 | 4.01 |
| 1974 | 3,102,658 | +9.2% | 777,000 | 3.99 |
| 1973 | 2,842,094 | −7.3% | 723,000 | 3.93 |
| 1972 | 3,065,738 | +5.2% | 740,000 | 4.14 |
| 1971 | 2,913,559 | −5.9% | 752,000 | 3.87 |
| 1970 | 3,095,633 | +6.2% | 775,000 | 3.99 |
| 1969 | 2,914,411 | −8.0% | 785,000 | 3.71 |
| 1968 | 3,169,063 | +4.3% | 789,000 | 4.02 |
| 1967 | 3,037,617 | +1.3% | 786,000 | 3.86 |
| 1966 | 2,997,358 | +1.1% | 787,000 | 3.81 |
| 1965 | 2,964,828 | +4.3% | 771,000 | 3.85 |
| 1964 | 2,841,715 | +6.8% | 763,000 | 3.72 |
| 1963 | 2,659,779 | −0.4% | 792,000 | 3.36 |
| 1962 | 2,670,860 | +4.8% | 792,000 | 3.37 |
| 1961 | 2,547,705 | — | 780,000 | 3.27 |
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.