Tomatoes production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 85,529 t of tomatoes, the 82nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 483,756 t in 1985. Area harvested: 3,713 ha, yield 23.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 85,529 t
- World rank
- 82 of 166
- 10-year change
- −37%
- Record
- 483,756 t
- 1985
Tomatoes in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.0
- world 36.8 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 3.68
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- −37%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Germany | 108,030 | 0.06% |
| 81 | Ethiopia | 103,550 | 0.05% |
| 82 | Taiwan | 85,529 | 0.05% |
| 83 | Kuwait | 81,655 | 0.04% |
| 84 | Rwanda | 80,525 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 85,529 | +2.2% | 3,713 | 23.04 |
| 2023 | 83,660 | −10% | 3,578 | 23.38 |
| 2022 | 93,341 | −5.1% | 3,893 | 23.98 |
| 2021 | 98,340 | +0.8% | 4,103 | 23.97 |
| 2020 | 97,603 | −6.9% | 3,992 | 24.45 |
| 2019 | 104,794 | −3.0% | 4,316 | 24.28 |
| 2018 | 108,082 | −2.7% | 4,415 | 24.48 |
| 2017 | 111,125 | −6.6% | 4,480 | 24.80 |
| 2016 | 118,958 | −4.3% | 4,997 | 23.81 |
| 2015 | 124,288 | −8.7% | 4,906 | 25.33 |
| 2014 | 136,066 | −4.1% | 5,245 | 25.94 |
| 2013 | 141,881 | +27% | 5,609 | 25.30 |
| 2012 | 111,361 | −9.4% | 4,499 | 24.75 |
| 2011 | 122,870 | +5.9% | 4,814 | 25.52 |
| 2010 | 116,034 | +17% | 4,732 | 24.52 |
| 2009 | 99,491 | −10% | 4,100 | 24.27 |
| 2008 | 110,662 | +14% | 4,530 | 24.43 |
| 2007 | 96,841 | −19% | 3,932 | 24.63 |
| 2006 | 119,275 | +0.7% | 4,592 | 25.97 |
| 2005 | 118,422 | −18% | 4,755 | 24.90 |
| 2004 | 143,889 | +0.8% | 5,043 | 28.53 |
| 2003 | 142,703 | −6.8% | 5,123 | 27.86 |
| 2002 | 153,081 | +32% | 5,196 | 29.46 |
| 2001 | 116,171 | −6.9% | 4,435 | 26.19 |
| 2000 | 124,727 | +15% | 4,352 | 28.66 |
| 1999 | 108,554 | +12% | 3,823 | 28.39 |
| 1998 | 96,875 | −18% | 3,773 | 25.68 |
| 1997 | 118,818 | −14% | 4,074 | 29.16 |
| 1996 | 137,394 | +3.7% | 4,380 | 31.37 |
| 1995 | 132,444 | +3.5% | 4,364 | 30.35 |
| 1994 | 127,960 | −11% | 4,078 | 31.38 |
| 1993 | 143,692 | −4.9% | 4,525 | 31.76 |
| 1992 | 151,062 | −30% | 4,291 | 35.20 |
| 1991 | 215,728 | −16% | 5,432 | 39.71 |
| 1990 | 257,920 | −14% | 6,273 | 41.12 |
| 1989 | 298,997 | +20% | 7,020 | 42.59 |
| 1988 | 249,029 | −32% | 6,821 | 36.51 |
| 1987 | 365,803 | −7.7% | 9,042 | 40.46 |
| 1986 | 396,201 | −18% | 9,303 | 42.59 |
| 1985 | 483,756 | +4.9% | 11,203 | 43.18 |
| 1984 | 461,127 | −4.1% | 12,391 | 37.21 |
| 1983 | 480,945 | +45% | 12,210 | 39.39 |
| 1982 | 331,106 | +63% | 10,450 | 31.68 |
| 1981 | 203,188 | −38% | 8,561 | 23.73 |
| 1980 | 329,232 | +35% | 10,947 | 30.08 |
| 1979 | 243,017 | +10% | 9,126 | 26.63 |
| 1978 | 220,719 | +33% | 8,781 | 25.14 |
| 1977 | 165,922 | −17% | 7,113 | 23.33 |
| 1976 | 199,391 | −5.3% | 8,146 | 24.48 |
| 1975 | 210,488 | +135% | 8,512 | 24.73 |
| 1974 | 89,688 | +42% | 5,106 | 17.57 |
| 1973 | 63,324 | +20% | 4,109 | 15.41 |
| 1972 | 52,682 | +9.0% | 3,943 | 13.36 |
| 1971 | 48,339 | −7.4% | 3,862 | 12.52 |
| 1970 | 52,197 | +0.3% | 3,585 | 14.56 |
| 1969 | 52,038 | +17% | 3,859 | 13.48 |
| 1968 | 44,547 | +24% | 3,477 | 12.81 |
| 1967 | 35,956 | +15% | 3,113 | 11.55 |
| 1966 | 31,307 | +1.3% | 2,951 | 10.61 |
| 1965 | 30,912 | +14% | 2,924 | 10.57 |
| 1964 | 27,232 | +7.0% | 2,873 | 9.48 |
| 1963 | 25,459 | −6.0% | 2,997 | 8.49 |
| 1962 | 27,086 | +12% | 2,761 | 9.81 |
| 1961 | 24,167 | — | 2,532 | 9.54 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16 t USD 99,000
- Exporter rank
- 102 of 122
- Imports
- 117 t USD 780,000
- Importer rank
- 120 of 163
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 tomatoes in Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 85,529 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
Taiwan ranked 82nd of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in Taiwan changed?
It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 483,756 t in 1985.
What is the yield of tomatoes in Taiwan?
23.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (85,529 t from 3,713 ha), against a world average of 36.8 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import tomatoes?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 16 t (USD 99,000) and imports of 117 t (USD 780,000), 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.

