Vegetable consumption per capita in Macao
Macao: Vegetable consumption per capita was 135.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita 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
Macao recorded 135.46 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Macao peaked at 221.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.75 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.
Macao ranks 58th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.12 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 54.33 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 55.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 31.38 kilograms per year per capita | -43.4% |
| 1965 | 33.67 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 33.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 29.77 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 32.49 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 29.75 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 34 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 33.31 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 35.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 39.02 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 41.65 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 43.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 54.14 kilograms per year per capita | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 57.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 62.01 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 79.39 kilograms per year per capita | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 125.69 kilograms per year per capita | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 84.38 kilograms per year per capita | -32.9% |
| 1982 | 128.49 kilograms per year per capita | +52.3% |
| 1983 | 100.44 kilograms per year per capita | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 88.76 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 96.92 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 87.77 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 81.97 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 80.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 89.14 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 89.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 91.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 87.34 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 86.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 84.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 84.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 82.67 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 85.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 90.92 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 90.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 94.88 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 87.93 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 86.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 88.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 96.95 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 100.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 96.13 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 87.18 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 96.62 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 107.56 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 108.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 107.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 118.41 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 118.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 118.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 139.39 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 140.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 221.6 kilograms per year per capita | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 137.57 kilograms per year per capita | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 134.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 132.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 135.46 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 135.46 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 135.46 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +58.3% | 79.39 kilograms per year per capita | 125.69 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | +57.9% | 140.33 kilograms per year per capita | 221.6 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8 kilograms per year per capita | 29.75 kilograms per year per capita | 67.12 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.96 kilograms per year per capita | 33.31 kilograms per year per capita | 79.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.45 kilograms per year per capita | 80.97 kilograms per year per capita | 128.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 87 kilograms per year per capita | 82.67 kilograms per year per capita | 91.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.82 kilograms per year per capita | 86.85 kilograms per year per capita | 100.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.74 kilograms per year per capita | 96.62 kilograms per year per capita | 221.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.1 kilograms per year per capita | 132.61 kilograms per year per capita | 137.57 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 55 New Zealand 137.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Seychelles 137.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 57 Egypt 135.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 134.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Niger 133.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 Estonia 132.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.9796 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 74,350 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Macao?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Macao was 135.46 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 221.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.75 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- How does Macao rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Macao ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.