Hong Kong vs Macao: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Hong Kong
41.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Macao
42.64 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
40th
Macao rank
37th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 42.64 kilograms per year per capita against 41.44 kilograms per year per capita in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.2 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Macao ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 40th and Macao ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10.28 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4688 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 17.42 kilograms per year per capita | 13.25 kilograms per year per capita | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 26.37 kilograms per year per capita | 24.32 kilograms per year per capita | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 48.36 kilograms per year per capita | 24.01 kilograms per year per capita | 24.35 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 50.47 kilograms per year per capita | 26.34 kilograms per year per capita | 24.14 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 47.17 kilograms per year per capita | 33.46 kilograms per year per capita | 13.71 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 46.21 kilograms per year per capita | 43.99 kilograms per year per capita | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 42.64 kilograms per year per capita against 41.44 kilograms per year per capita in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 1.2 kilograms per year per capita, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Hong Kong ranks 40th and Macao ranks 37th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.