Food exports in Macau, China
Macau, China: Food exports was 17.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Macau, China, 1973–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 17.8% for food exports in 2024.
The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Macau, China peaked at 60.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
Macau, China ranks 95th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.9% | — |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +118.3% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -54.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +62.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +303.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -81.5% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +1454.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -89.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -82.0% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +6631.5% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -88.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +89.7% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +206.1% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -38.2% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 17.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 17.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food exports in Macau, China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +6631.5% | 0.7% | 49.7% |
| 2011 | +1454.2% | 2.2% | 33.6% |
| 2009 | +303.8% | 2.9% | 11.7% |
| 2022 | +206.1% | 7.4% | 22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 0.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 3.9% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More private sector data for Macau, China
- Merchandise trade 33.2% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 39.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 22,658 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Macau, China?
- Food exports in Macau, China was 17.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for food exports?
- Macau, China ranks 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.