How have things changed? in Macao

Macao: How have things changed? was 1,500 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,500 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9,236 metric tons
in 1978
All-time low
1,418 metric tons
in 1996
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Macao, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Macao recorded 1,500 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Macao peaked at 9,236 metric tons in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,418 metric tons, in 1996.

Macao ranks 188th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,200 metric tons 7,000 metric tons 7,500 metric tons 5
1970s 6,758 metric tons 5,900 metric tons 9,236 metric tons 10
1980s 6,248 metric tons 2,485 metric tons 9,100 metric tons 10
1990s 1,888 metric tons 1,418 metric tons 2,668 metric tons 10
2000s 1,500 metric tons 1,500 metric tons 1,500 metric tons 10
2010s 1,500 metric tons 1,500 metric tons 1,500 metric tons 10
2020s 1,500 metric tons 1,500 metric tons 1,500 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 185 Puerto Rico 2,140 metric tons compare
  2. 186 Saint Lucia 1,987 metric tons compare
  3. 187 American Samoa 1,527 metric tons compare
  4. 189 Slovenia 1,325 metric tons compare
  5. 190 Tonga 1,233 metric tons compare
  6. 191 British Virgin Islands 1,129 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Macao?
How have things changed? in Macao was 1,500 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 9,236 metric tons in 1978.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 1,418 metric tons in 1996.
How does Macao rank for how have things changed??
Macao ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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