Per capita meat and fish consumption in Macao
Macao: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 42.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.64 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
49.02 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
9.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Macao is 42.64 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Macao peaked at 49.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.06 kilograms per year per capita, in 1968.
That places Macao 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Macao, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.71 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 11.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 9.94 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 10.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 10.91 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 9.51 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 9.06 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 9.75 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 9.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 9.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 11.18 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 12.57 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 14.43 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 10.11 kilograms per year per capita | -29.9% |
| 1976 | 11.88 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 14.57 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 18.55 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 20.01 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 23.81 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 22.25 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 25.63 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 24.07 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 22.65 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 32.94 kilograms per year per capita | +45.4% |
| 1986 | 24.18 kilograms per year per capita | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 22.77 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 21.78 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 23.06 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 23.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 25.2 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 25.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 26.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 24.64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 19.05 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 21.89 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 23.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.82 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 23.64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.04 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 27.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 32.46 kilograms per year per capita | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 31.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 31.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.33 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 34.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 34.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.5 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 33.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.81 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 47.49 kilograms per year per capita | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 49.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 42.64 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 42.64 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 42.64 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.28 kilograms per year per capita | 9.06 kilograms per year per capita | 11.3 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.25 kilograms per year per capita | 9.59 kilograms per year per capita | 20.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.32 kilograms per year per capita | 21.78 kilograms per year per capita | 32.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.01 kilograms per year per capita | 19.05 kilograms per year per capita | 26.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.34 kilograms per year per capita | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | 32.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.46 kilograms per year per capita | 31.38 kilograms per year per capita | 34.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.99 kilograms per year per capita | 36.81 kilograms per year per capita | 49.02 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 34 Bolivia 45.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 Peru 43.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 42.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Taiwan 42.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Canada 41.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Hong Kong 41.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Macao?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Macao was 42.64 kilograms per year 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 meat and fish consumption recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 49.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- How does Macao rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Macao ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.