The Island Cut Off From Shipping: How Long Can Taiwan Eat When the Supply Line Breaks

Taiwan's calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate was 30.7% in 2024; rice stood at 102.9%, while wheat and soybeans were only 0.2% each and corn 3.7%. When a shipping cutoff bites, what strains first is usually not white rice, but animal feed, flour, prices, and nutritional structure.