Global meat production, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 266.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
266.2 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
817.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
203.58 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Macao recorded 266.2 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 817.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 203.58 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Macao 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 203.58 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 253.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 283.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 330.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 371.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 422.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 343.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 340.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 342.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 360.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 394.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 472.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 469.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 416.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 466.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 474.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 487.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 539.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 624.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 709.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 633.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 655.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 609.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 603.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 617.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 641.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 605.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 664.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 695.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 711 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 674.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 729.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 752.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 789.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 782.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 791.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 817.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 804.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 801.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 798.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 614.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 556.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 546.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 524.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 523.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 516.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 516.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 415.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 403.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 393.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 419.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 429.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 424.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 409.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 382.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 361.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 341.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 302.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 278.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 276.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 273.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 269.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 266.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 266.2 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 50.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macao's 266.2 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 91.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 203.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 422.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 470.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 360.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 624.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 643.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 603.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 709.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 765.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 674.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 817.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 541.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 403.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 798.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 278.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 429.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 266.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 276.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Global meat production, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita 0.0031 animals per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Macao was 266.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 817.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.