Dietary compositions by commodity group in Macao
Macao: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 213.31 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
213.31 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
301.32 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2017
All-time low
13.95 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Macao stood at 213.31 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Macao peaked at 301.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.95 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1967.
That places Macao 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Macao, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.2 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 28.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.4% |
| 1963 | 24.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 25.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 18.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.5% |
| 1966 | 16.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 13.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 15.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 20.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.0% |
| 1970 | 18.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 19.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 17.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 23.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 21.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 18.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 30.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +60.9% |
| 1977 | 32.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 26.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 29.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 42.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 41.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 36.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 39.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 38.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 34.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 39.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 41.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 43.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 44.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 57.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 60.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 61.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 56.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 53.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 49.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 52.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 52.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 38.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 40.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 41.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 45.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 50 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 63.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 73.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 81.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 108.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 91.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 94.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 192.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +104.2% |
| 2011 | 205.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 211.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 223.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 299.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 288.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 269.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 301.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 289.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 245.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 195.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 205.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 190.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 213.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 213.31 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 213.31 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +104.2% | 94.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 192.04 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 108.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 192.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 301.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 190.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 213.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 220.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 5 Hong Kong 217.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 6 Barbados 214.97 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Montenegro 213.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 Iceland 203.41 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 10 New Caledonia 194.52 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 compositions by commodity group in Macao?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Macao was 213.31 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 301.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 1967.
- How does Macao rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Macao ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.