Daily supply of calories per person in Macao
Macao: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,929 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,929 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,181 kilocalories per day
in 2014
All-time low
1,752 kilocalories per day
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 99th out of 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Macao, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,696 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,680 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,717 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,298 kilocalories per day | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 1,830 kilocalories per day | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 1,802 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,752 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,768 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,773 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,821 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,784 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,849 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2,099 kilocalories per day | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 2,391 kilocalories per day | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 2,352 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,422 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,491 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2,513 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,663 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,775 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,876 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,968 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,011 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,826 kilocalories per day | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 2,774 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,768 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,679 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2,702 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,839 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2,907 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,845 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,766 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2,770 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,651 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,723 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,661 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,570 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,483 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2,446 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,444 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,478 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,508 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,545 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,627 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,679 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,668 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,707 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,695 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,697 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,926 kilocalories per day | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3,045 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,033 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,074 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,181 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,162 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,143 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,156 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,168 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,151 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,890 kilocalories per day | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2,909 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,899 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,929 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2,929 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 87% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2,929 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 2,946 kilocalories per day compare
- 97 Fiji 2,938 kilocalories per day compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 2,938 kilocalories per day compare
- 100 Malaysia 2,927 kilocalories per day compare
- 101 Nepal 2,920 kilocalories per day compare
- 102 Mauritania 2,909 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 3.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 8.57 (2050)
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 99th out of 192 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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.