Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China
Macau, China: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 31 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China is 31 percent, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China peaked at 36 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28 percent, in 2018.
Macau, China ranks 143rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36 percent | — |
| 2002 | 36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 percent | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 34 percent | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 31 percent | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30 percent | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29 percent | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 percent | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 29 percent | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 percent | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 29 percent | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30 percent | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 31 percent | +3.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 31 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 31 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45 percent, 69% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.44 percent | 31 percent | 36 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.3 percent | 28 percent | 31 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 percent | 30 percent | 31 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Macau, China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 3.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China was 31 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 36 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 percent in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.