Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 23.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.44 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.74 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
2.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 23.44 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 24.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.47 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
Taiwan ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.92 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 2.93 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.38 kilograms per year per capita | +58.2% |
| 1968 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 4.61 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 5.88 kilograms per year per capita | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 5.05 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 6.01 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 5.69 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.94 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 6.89 kilograms per year per capita | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 6.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.93 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 8.78 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 10.89 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 10.4 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 12.24 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 13.84 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 14.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 15.1 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 17.3 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 19.71 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 19.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 20.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 20.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 19.86 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 20.89 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 21.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.77 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 21.24 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 21.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 22.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.65 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 23.76 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 23.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 23.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 24.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.44 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +58.2% | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | 4.38 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1975 | +39.3% | 4.94 kilograms per year per capita | 6.89 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | 4.61 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | 4.94 kilograms per year per capita | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.63 kilograms per year per capita | 7.93 kilograms per year per capita | 15.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.23 kilograms per year per capita | 17.3 kilograms per year per capita | 21.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.94 kilograms per year per capita | 21 kilograms per year per capita | 22.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5 kilograms per year per capita | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | 24.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3 kilograms per year per capita | 23.44 kilograms per year per capita | 24.74 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 9 South Korea 24.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 Israel 23.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Greece 23.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Mauritius 23.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Switzerland 23.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 22.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 23.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Taiwan rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.