Calorie supply by food group in Macao
Macao: Calorie supply by food group was 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,017 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,352 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
All-time low
1,351 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Macao, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,352 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2,244 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,882 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 1,488 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 1,412 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 1,424 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,404 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,411 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,410 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,351 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,360 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,566 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 1,799 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 1,794 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,849 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,875 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,853 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,025 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 2,102 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,155 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2,148 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,975 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,988 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,959 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,957 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,161 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,093 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,991 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,864 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,827 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,768 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,762 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,738 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,749 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,761 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,776 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,808 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,826 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,799 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,816 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,109 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 2,167 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,198 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,251 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,289 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,294 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,226 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,253 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,296 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,097 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2,040 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 163 Zambia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 164 Liberia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 165 East Timor 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 167 Slovakia 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 169 Moldova 1,994 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
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 166th out of 192 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.