Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Macao
Macao: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 79.13 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.13 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
80.57 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2017
All-time low
14.61 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Macao stood at 79.13 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Macao peaked at 80.57 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.61 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Macao ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.61 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 20.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 19.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 17.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 20.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 17.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 21.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 21.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 23.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 24.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 29.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 32.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 36.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 35.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 38.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 42.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 41.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 48.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 47.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 46.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 44.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 46.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 46.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 45.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 39.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 40.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 43.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 43.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 45.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 46.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 48.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 45.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 42.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 40.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 40.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 44.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 46.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 49.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 50.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 53.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 53.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 58.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 56.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 71.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 70.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 69.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 76.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 75.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 72.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 80.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 79.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 69.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 75.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 73.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 79.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 79.13 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 79.13 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.97 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 79.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 13 Australia 80.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 14 Luxembourg 79.75 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 15 Israel 79.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 17 Spain 78.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 18 Finland 77.63 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 19 Argentina 75.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 65.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5885 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Macao?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Macao was 79.13 grams of protein per day 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 80.57 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Macao ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.