Macao vs Vanuatu: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Macao
97.9%
in 2023
Vanuatu
98.3%
in 2023
Macao rank
16th
Vanuatu rank
15th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Macao
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 98.3% against 97.9% in Macao, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Macao ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.4% | 100.0% | 7.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 92.6% | 97.6% | 5.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 92.4% | 87.8% | 4.5% | Macao |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 85.4% | 11.9% | Macao |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 89.2% | 4.3% | Macao |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 97.3% | 2.4% | Macao |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 98.2% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Macao or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 98.3% against 97.9% in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Macao and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Vanuatu rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Macao ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.