What is land use over the long-term in Taiwan?

Land use over the long-term in Taiwan was 0 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 749,316 hectares in 1951.

What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.

How does Taiwan rank for land use over the long-term?

Taiwan ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use over the long-term in Taiwan

Name: Land use over the long-term in Taiwan
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Land use over the long-term was 0 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0 hectares

Change on year

down 100.0%

World rank

189th

of 202 countries

All-time high

749,316 hectares

in 1951

All-time low

0 hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Taiwan, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0 hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Taiwan peaked at 749,316 hectares in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.

That places Taiwan 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Land use over the long-term in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Land use over the long-term in Taiwan, 1000 to 2025.
Year	hectares	Change
1000	0 hectares	—
1100	0 hectares	—
1200	0 hectares	—
1300	0 hectares	—
1400	0 hectares	—
1500	0 hectares	—
1600	62,283 hectares	—
1700	279,520 hectares	+348.8%
1710	313,869 hectares	+12.3%
1720	325,945 hectares	+3.8%
1730	338,293 hectares	+3.8%
1740	350,890 hectares	+3.7%
1750	363,707 hectares	+3.7%
1760	376,711 hectares	+3.6%
1770	389,858 hectares	+3.5%
1780	403,096 hectares	+3.4%
1790	416,360 hectares	+3.3%
1800	429,571 hectares	+3.2%
1810	442,632 hectares	+3.0%
1820	455,424 hectares	+2.9%
1830	456,805 hectares	+0.3%
1840	460,237 hectares	+0.8%
1850	462,639 hectares	+0.5%
1860	463,112 hectares	+0.1%
1870	461,604 hectares	-0.3%
1880	458,759 hectares	-0.6%
1890	453,152 hectares	-1.2%
1900	493,604 hectares	+8.9%
1910	531,870 hectares	+7.8%
1920	564,373 hectares	+6.1%
1930	635,367 hectares	+12.6%
1940	710,995 hectares	+11.9%
1950	746,556 hectares	+5.0%
1951	749,316 hectares	+0.4%
1952	748,918 hectares	-0.1%
1953	745,242 hectares	-0.5%
1954	737,882 hectares	-1.0%
1955	726,062 hectares	-1.6%
1956	708,471 hectares	-2.4%
1957	683,002 hectares	-3.6%
1958	646,110 hectares	-5.4%
1959	591,126 hectares	-8.5%
1960	501,938 hectares	-15.1%
1961	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1962	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1963	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1964	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1965	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1966	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1967	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1968	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1969	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1970	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1971	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1972	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1973	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1974	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1975	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1976	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1977	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1978	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1979	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1980	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1981	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1982	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1983	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1984	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1985	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1986	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1987	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1988	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1989	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1990	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1991	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1992	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1993	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1994	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1995	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1996	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1997	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1998	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
1999	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2000	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2001	501,937 hectares	-0.0%
2002	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2003	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2004	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2005	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2006	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2007	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2008	501,937 hectares	-0.0%
2009	501,937 hectares	+0.0%
2010	501,937 hectares	+0.0%
2011	501,937 hectares	+0.0%
2012	501,937 hectares	+0.0%
2013	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2014	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2015	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2016	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2017	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2018	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2019	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2020	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2021	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2022	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2023	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2024	501,938 hectares	+0.0%
2025	0 hectares	-100.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1100s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1200s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1300s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1400s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1500s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1600s	62,283 hectares	62,283 hectares	62,283 hectares	1
1700s	279,520 hectares	279,520 hectares	279,520 hectares	1
1710s	313,869 hectares	313,869 hectares	313,869 hectares	1
1720s	325,945 hectares	325,945 hectares	325,945 hectares	1
1730s	338,293 hectares	338,293 hectares	338,293 hectares	1
1740s	350,890 hectares	350,890 hectares	350,890 hectares	1
1750s	363,707 hectares	363,707 hectares	363,707 hectares	1
1760s	376,711 hectares	376,711 hectares	376,711 hectares	1
1770s	389,858 hectares	389,858 hectares	389,858 hectares	1
1780s	403,096 hectares	403,096 hectares	403,096 hectares	1
1790s	416,360 hectares	416,360 hectares	416,360 hectares	1
1800s	429,571 hectares	429,571 hectares	429,571 hectares	1
1810s	442,632 hectares	442,632 hectares	442,632 hectares	1
1820s	455,424 hectares	455,424 hectares	455,424 hectares	1
1830s	456,805 hectares	456,805 hectares	456,805 hectares	1
1840s	460,237 hectares	460,237 hectares	460,237 hectares	1
1850s	462,639 hectares	462,639 hectares	462,639 hectares	1
1860s	463,112 hectares	463,112 hectares	463,112 hectares	1
1870s	461,604 hectares	461,604 hectares	461,604 hectares	1
1880s	458,759 hectares	458,759 hectares	458,759 hectares	1
1890s	453,152 hectares	453,152 hectares	453,152 hectares	1
1900s	493,604 hectares	493,604 hectares	493,604 hectares	1
1910s	531,870 hectares	531,870 hectares	531,870 hectares	1
1920s	564,373 hectares	564,373 hectares	564,373 hectares	1
1930s	635,367 hectares	635,367 hectares	635,367 hectares	1
1940s	710,995 hectares	710,995 hectares	710,995 hectares	1
1950s	708,268 hectares	591,126 hectares	749,316 hectares	10
1960s	501,938 hectares	501,938 hectares	501,938 hectares	10
1970s	501,938 hectares	501,938 hectares	501,938 hectares	10
1980s	501,938 hectares	501,938 hectares	501,938 hectares	10
1990s	501,938 hectares	501,938 hectares	501,938 hectares	10
2000s	501,938 hectares	501,937 hectares	501,938 hectares	10
2010s	501,938 hectares	501,937 hectares	501,938 hectares	10
2020s	418,282 hectares	0 hectares	501,938 hectares	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

186 Saint Lucia 370 hectares compare
186 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 370 hectares compare
188 Tonga 112.54 hectares compare
189 Anguilla 0 hectares
189 Belgium 0 hectares compare
189 Egypt 0 hectares
189 Faroe Islands 0 hectares compare
189 Greenland 0 hectares
189 Hong Kong 0 hectares
189 Luxembourg 0 hectares compare
189 Malta 0 hectares
189 Mayotte 0 hectares
189 Netherlands Antilles 0 hectares
189 Singapore 0 hectares
189 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares
189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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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 — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.56 Percentage change (2024)
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2024)
Land use hidden — Other areas 27,620 Square kilometres (2023)
Land use hidden — Cropland 7,790 Square kilometres (2023)
Land use hidden — Total area 35,960 Square kilometres (2023)
Land use hidden — Land area 35,410 Square kilometres (2023)
Emissions of air pollutants 368,369 tonnes (2022)
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Taiwan?: Land use over the long-term in Taiwan was 0 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 749,316 hectares in 1951.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
How does Taiwan rank for land use over the long-term?: Taiwan ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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