Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Animal protein consumption
Hong Kong, China
15.69 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Macau, China
14.28 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Macau, China rank
8th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita against 14.28 grams of protein per day per capita in Macau, China, a difference of 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Macau, China ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.55 grams of protein per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 13.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.64 grams of protein per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 13.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.51 grams of protein per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 15.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.45 grams of protein per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 16.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.92 grams of protein per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 15.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.04 grams of protein per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 15.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.19 grams of protein per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita against 14.28 grams of protein per day per capita in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Macau, China ranks 8th 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 Animal protein 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.