Poultry production in Macao
Macao: Poultry production was 3,106 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry production in Macao, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production in Macao is 3,106 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Macao peaked at 5,405 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,494 tonnes, in 1961.
Macao ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,494 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,620 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 1,692 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 1,980 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 2,520 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1966 | 2,786 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 2,340 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 2,340 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,340 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,841 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 2,014 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 2,070 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2,340 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 1,980 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 2,238 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 2,610 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 2,520 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,610 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3,095 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 3,652 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 2,939 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 3,403 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 2,856 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 3,107 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 3,821 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 4,271 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 4,114 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 3,756 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 4,272 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 4,405 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4,991 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 5,115 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,405 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 5,188 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 5,199 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,118 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,781 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 4,291 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 4,908 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 4,890 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,513 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 4,495 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,031 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 3,941 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,108 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,153 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,682 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 3,782 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 3,772 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,764 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,757 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,753 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,748 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,576 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,539 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,533 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,493 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,405 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,378 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,313 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,331 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,232 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,168 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3,106 tonnes | -2.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3,106 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3,106 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,211 tonnes, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,124 tonnes | 1,494 tonnes | 2,786 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,332 tonnes | 1,841 tonnes | 3,095 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,619 tonnes | 2,856 tonnes | 4,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,940 tonnes | 4,291 tonnes | 5,405 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,237 tonnes | 3,772 tonnes | 4,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,595 tonnes | 3,378 tonnes | 3,764 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,230 tonnes | 3,106 tonnes | 3,331 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 159 Somalia 4,088 tonnes compare
- 160 Cuba 3,900 tonnes compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 3,183 tonnes compare
- 163 Eswatini 2,861 tonnes compare
- 164 Montenegro 2,665 tonnes compare
- 165 North Macedonia 1,997 tonnes 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 poultry production in Macao?
- Poultry production in Macao was 3,106 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5,405 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,494 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for poultry production?
- Macao ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.