Calorie supply by food group in Macao
Macao: Calorie supply by food group was 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Macao is 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Macao peaked at 2,352 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,351 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1971.
Macao ranks 165th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,766 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,404 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,352 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,679 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,351 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,033 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,155 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,928 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,762 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,161 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,795 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,738 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,238 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,109 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,054 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,097 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 162 Zambia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 163 Liberia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 164 East Timor 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 166 Slovakia 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 168 Moldova 1,994 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Consumer price index 148.96 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 23.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Macao?
- Calorie supply by food group in Macao was 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2,352 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,351 kilocalories per day per capita in 1971.
- How does Macao rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Macao ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.