What is land use hidden — other areas in Taiwan?

Land use hidden — other areas in Taiwan was 27,620 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 27,620 Square kilometres in 2023.

What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 26,180 Square kilometres in 1977.

How does Taiwan rank for land use hidden — other areas?

Taiwan ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas in Taiwan

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas in Taiwan
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Taiwan: Land use hidden — Other areas was 27,620 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

27,620 Square kilometres

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

84th

of 202 countries

All-time high

27,620 Square kilometres

in 2023

All-time low

26,180 Square kilometres

in 1977

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Taiwan, 1961–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 27,620 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Taiwan peaked at 27,620 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,180 Square kilometres, in 1977.

That places Taiwan 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Other areas in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas in Taiwan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	26,570 Square kilometres	—
1962	26,540 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1963	26,510 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1964	26,480 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1965	26,450 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1966	26,420 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1967	26,390 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1968	26,410 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1969	26,260 Square kilometres	-0.6%
1970	26,360 Square kilometres	+0.4%
1971	26,380 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1972	26,420 Square kilometres	+0.2%
1973	26,450 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1974	26,240 Square kilometres	-0.8%
1975	26,240 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	26,210 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1977	26,180 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1978	26,230 Square kilometres	+0.2%
1979	26,260 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1980	26,340 Square kilometres	+0.3%
1981	26,410 Square kilometres	+0.3%
1982	26,500 Square kilometres	+0.3%
1983	26,470 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1984	26,490 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1985	26,530 Square kilometres	+0.2%
1986	26,530 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1987	26,550 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1988	26,460 Square kilometres	-0.3%
1989	26,460 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1990	26,510 Square kilometres	+0.2%
1991	26,570 Square kilometres	+0.2%
1992	26,650 Square kilometres	+0.3%
1993	26,660 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	26,690 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1995	26,680 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1996	26,690 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	26,760 Square kilometres	+0.3%
1998	26,820 Square kilometres	+0.2%
1999	26,860 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2000	26,900 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2001	26,920 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2002	26,940 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2003	26,970 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2004	27,050 Square kilometres	+0.3%
2005	27,080 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2006	27,110 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2007	27,150 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2008	27,190 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2009	27,260 Square kilometres	+0.3%
2010	27,280 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2011	27,330 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2012	27,380 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2013	27,410 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2014	27,414 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	27,444 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2016	27,470 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2017	27,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	27,503 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2019	27,508 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2020	27,509 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2021	27,540 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2022	27,610 Square kilometres	+0.3%
2023	27,620 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	26,448 Square kilometres	26,260 Square kilometres	26,570 Square kilometres	9
1970s	26,297 Square kilometres	26,180 Square kilometres	26,450 Square kilometres	10
1980s	26,474 Square kilometres	26,340 Square kilometres	26,550 Square kilometres	10
1990s	26,689 Square kilometres	26,510 Square kilometres	26,860 Square kilometres	10
2000s	27,057 Square kilometres	26,900 Square kilometres	27,260 Square kilometres	10
2010s	27,422 Square kilometres	27,280 Square kilometres	27,508 Square kilometres	10
2020s	27,570 Square kilometres	27,509 Square kilometres	27,620 Square kilometres	4

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More environment data for Taiwan

Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5363 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4698 Percentage change (2025)
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2024)
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.56 Percentage change (2024)
Land use hidden — Land area 35,410 Square kilometres (2023)
Land use hidden — Total area 35,960 Square kilometres (2023)
Land use hidden — Cropland 7,790 Square kilometres (2023)
Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate -0.1282 % change on previous year (2023)
Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.0362 % change on previous year (2023)
Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Taiwan?: Land use hidden — other areas in Taiwan was 27,620 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 27,620 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 26,180 Square kilometres in 1977.
How does Taiwan rank for land use hidden — other areas?: Taiwan ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata