Land use over the long-term in Taiwan
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.
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 compare
- 189 Belgium 0 hectares compare
- 189 Egypt 0 hectares compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 0 hectares compare
- 189 Greenland 0 hectares compare
- 189 Hong Kong 0 hectares compare
- 189 Netherlands Antilles 0 hectares compare
- 189 Singapore 0 hectares compare
- 189 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares compare
More environment data for Taiwan
- Emissions of air pollutants 368,369 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 15.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Share of land covered by forest 67.0% (2015)
- Land use 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Exported deforestation 23.85 hectares (2023)
- Imported deforestation 0 hectares (2023)
- Deforestation embedded in trade -23.85 hectares (2023)
- Consumption-based deforestation per person 0 square meters (2023)
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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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.