Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 30 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Chinese Taipei, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Chinese Taipei recorded 30 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Chinese Taipei peaked at 32 percent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30 percent, in 2001.
Chinese Taipei ranks 150th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Chinese Taipei, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30 percent | — |
| 2002 | 31 percent | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32 percent | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 31 percent | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30 percent | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 30 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 percent | 30 percent | 32 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.8 percent | 30 percent | 31 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 percent | 30 percent | 30 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Chinese Taipei
- 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)
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- 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Chinese Taipei?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Chinese Taipei was 30 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chinese Taipei?
- The highest recorded value was 32 percent in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chinese Taipei?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 percent in 2001.
- How does Chinese Taipei rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chinese Taipei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chinese Taipei 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.