Macao vs Nauru: Land area in hectares
Macao
3,300 hectares
in 2023
Nauru
2,000 hectares
in 2023
Macao rank
226th
Nauru rank
228th
Land area in hectares over time
- Macao
- Nauru
How they compare
Macao currently reports 3,300 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Nauru, a difference of 1,300 hectares.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.6 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nauru ahead.
Macao ranks 226th and Nauru ranks 228th of 233 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000s | 2,725 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 725 hectares | Macao |
| 2010s | 3,076 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 1,076 hectares | Macao |
| 2020s | 3,298 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 1,298 hectares | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Macao or Nauru?
- Macao, at 3,300 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Macao and Nauru?
- 1,300 hectares, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Nauru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Nauru rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Macao ranks 226th and Nauru ranks 228th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.