Dietary composition by country in Macao
Macao: Dietary composition by country was 112.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
112.66 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 191 countries
All-time high
213.7 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
4.36 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
Macao recorded 112.66 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Macao peaked at 213.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1967.
Macao ranks 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Macao, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.09 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 15.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +68.0% |
| 1963 | 8.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -45.6% |
| 1964 | 5.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -36.6% |
| 1965 | 5.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 6.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 8.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +89.7% |
| 1969 | 9.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 8.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 8.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 8.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 8.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 11.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +53.5% |
| 1977 | 5.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -55.7% |
| 1978 | 6.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 7.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 11.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +70.1% |
| 1981 | 15.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 17 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 15.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 13.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 12.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 13.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 13.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 11.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 12.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 14.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 14.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 13.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 12.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 12.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 11.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 13.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 16.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 19.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 23.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 27.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 38.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 31.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 30.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 122.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +302.2% |
| 2011 | 121.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 127.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 134.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 207.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +54.4% |
| 2015 | 213.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 207.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 206.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 196.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 159.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 116.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 120.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 111.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 112.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 112.66 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 6.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 112.66 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 5.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +302.2% | 30.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 122.26 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1968 | +89.7% | 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.27 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 8 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 17 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 121.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 213.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 111.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 120.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 3 Nauru 129.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 5 New Caledonia 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Hong Kong 109.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 Bahamas 106.88 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country in Macao?
- Dietary composition by country in Macao was 112.66 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 213.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 1967.
- How does Macao rank for dietary composition by country?
- Macao ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.