Per capita sources of protein in Macao
Macao: Per capita sources of protein was 38.62 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.62 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.27 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
All-time low
25.37 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein 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 per capita sources of protein in Macao is 38.62 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Macao peaked at 45.27 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.37 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1971.
That places Macao 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Macao, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.27 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 43.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 43.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 37.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 28.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 26.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 26.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 26.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 26.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 26.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 25.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 26.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 28.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 32.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 32.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 35.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 33.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 33.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 35.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 37.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 38.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 38.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 37.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 35.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 34.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 34.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 34.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 33.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 35.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 36.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 35.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 35.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 33.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 31.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 31.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 29.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 28.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 28.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 28.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 29.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 28.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 30.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 31 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 28.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 28.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 39.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 39.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 42.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 41.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 39.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 38.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 38.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 38.62 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 38.62 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.91 grams of protein per day per capita, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita sources of protein 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 | +32.7% | 28.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.93 grams of protein per day per capita |
| 1965 | -25.9% | 37.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.12 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 31 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 150 Samoa 39.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 151 Gambia 38.98 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 152 Malaysia 38.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 154 Brazil 38.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 155 Kiribati 38.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 156 Switzerland 37.91 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita sources of protein in Macao?
- Per capita sources of protein in Macao was 38.62 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 45.27 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.37 grams of protein per day per capita in 1971.
- How does Macao rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Macao ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. 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.