Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Macao
Macao: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 2.1% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Macao peaked at 15.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Macao ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | +93.9% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -51.7% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | +106.9% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | +190.6% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | +176.3% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -48.7% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -65.8% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.2% | — |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +190.6% | 3.2% | 9.4% |
| 1979 | +176.3% | 5.7% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | +106.9% | 3.3% | 6.9% |
| 1964 | +93.9% | 3.1% | 6.1% |
| 1988 | -100.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Crop production index 104.66 2014-2016 = 100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Macao?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Macao was 2.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Macao rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Macao ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.