Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 13.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China stood at 13.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China peaked at 13.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1961.
Taiwan, China ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.8% | — |
| 1962 | 9.9% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 10.3% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Taiwan, China
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gas production 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.5874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 19.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China was 13.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1961.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan, China ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.