South Korea vs Macao: Animal protein consumption
South Korea
15.68 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Macao
14.28 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
Macao rank
8th
Animal protein consumption over time
- South Korea
- Macao
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15.68 grams of protein per day per capita against 14.28 grams of protein per day per capita in Macao, a difference of 1.4 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Macao ranks 8th of 192 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.54 grams of protein per day per capita | South Korea |
| 1970s | 7.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.49 grams of protein per day per capita | South Korea |
| 1980s | 11.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.03 grams of protein per day per capita | South Korea |
| 1990s | 13.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.75 grams of protein per day per capita | South Korea |
| 2000s | 14.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.49 grams of protein per day per capita | South Korea |
| 2010s | 16.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 15.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.33 grams of protein per day per capita | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, South Korea or Macao?
- South Korea, at 15.68 grams of protein per day per capita against 14.28 grams of protein per day per capita in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between South Korea and Macao?
- 1.4 grams of protein per day per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Macao ranks 8th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.