Daily supply of calories per person in Macao
Macao: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,929 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Macao stood at 2,929 kilocalories per day.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Macao peaked at 3,181 kilocalories per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,752 kilocalories per day, in 1967.
That places Macao 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,146 kilocalories per day | 1,752 kilocalories per day | 2,717 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,239 kilocalories per day | 1,784 kilocalories per day | 2,663 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,822 kilocalories per day | 2,679 kilocalories per day | 3,011 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,682 kilocalories per day | 2,446 kilocalories per day | 2,907 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,605 kilocalories per day | 2,444 kilocalories per day | 2,707 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,104 kilocalories per day | 2,926 kilocalories per day | 3,181 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,906 kilocalories per day | 2,890 kilocalories per day | 2,929 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 2,946 kilocalories per day compare
- 96 Fiji 2,938 kilocalories per day compare
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 2,938 kilocalories per day compare
- 99 Malaysia 2,927 kilocalories per day compare
- 100 Nepal 2,920 kilocalories per day compare
- 101 Mauritania 2,909 kilocalories per day 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 as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (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 daily supply of calories per person in Macao?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Macao was 2,929 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3,181 kilocalories per day in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,752 kilocalories per day in 1967.
- How does Macao rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Macao ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.