Macao vs New Caledonia: Dietary composition by country

Macao
112.66 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
New Caledonia
115.28 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Macao rank
6th
New Caledonia rank
5th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Macao
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita against 112.66 kilocalories per day per capita in Macao, a difference of 2.62 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 6th and New Caledonia ranks 5th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.02 kilocalories per day per capita 6.18 kilocalories per day per capita 1.85 kilocalories per day per capita Macao
1970s 8 kilocalories per day per capita 6.5 kilocalories per day per capita 1.5 kilocalories per day per capita Macao
1980s 13.97 kilocalories per day per capita 10.35 kilocalories per day per capita 3.62 kilocalories per day per capita Macao
1990s 13.35 kilocalories per day per capita 14.84 kilocalories per day per capita 1.49 kilocalories per day per capita New Caledonia
2000s 22.6 kilocalories per day per capita 38.69 kilocalories per day per capita 16.09 kilocalories per day per capita New Caledonia
2010s 169.75 kilocalories per day per capita 77.59 kilocalories per day per capita 92.16 kilocalories per day per capita Macao
2020s 115.05 kilocalories per day per capita 99.65 kilocalories per day per capita 15.41 kilocalories per day per capita Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Macao or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita against 112.66 kilocalories per day per capita in Macao as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Macao and New Caledonia?
2.62 kilocalories per day per capita, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and New Caledonia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Macao and New Caledonia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Macao ranks 6th and New Caledonia ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.