Daily per capita protein supply in Macao
Macao: Daily per capita protein supply was 117.74 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Macao is 117.74 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Macao peaked at 122.24 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.17 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1967.
Macao ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Macao, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.88 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 60.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 64.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 57.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 45.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -20.9% |
| 1966 | 47.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 44.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 48.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 48.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 50.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 49.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 55.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 60.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 68.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 68.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 76.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 74.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 84.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 84.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 84.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 83.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 83.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 82.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 82.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 80.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 74.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 74.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 80.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 81 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 81.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 79.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 80.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 72.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 69.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 68.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 73.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 75.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 78.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 80.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 82.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 83.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 87.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 87.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 105.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 111.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 110.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 109.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 119.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 118.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 115.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 122.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 121.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 116.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 108.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 114.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 112.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 117.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 117.74 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 110.01 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 117.74 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 84.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 84.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 81.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 87.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 105.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 122.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 108.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 117.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 21 Marshall Islands 118.98 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 22 Hong Kong 118.32 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 23 Russia 117.83 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 25 Poland 117.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 26 Spain 117.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 27 Netherlands 117.08 grams of protein per day per capita 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 per capita protein supply in Macao?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Macao was 117.74 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 122.24 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.17 grams of protein per day per capita in 1967.
- How does Macao rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Macao ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.