Macao vs Norfolk Island: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Macao
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 4,000 hectares against 3,300 hectares in Macao, a difference of 700 hectares.
That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norfolk Island has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 231st and Norfolk Island ranks 229th of 238 countries.
Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 2000s | 2,725 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,275 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 2010s | 3,076 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 924 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 3,298 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 702.5 hectares | Norfolk Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Macao or Norfolk Island?
- Norfolk Island, at 4,000 hectares against 3,300 hectares in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Macao and Norfolk Island?
- 700 hectares, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Norfolk Island?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Norfolk Island rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Macao ranks 231st and Norfolk Island ranks 229th of 238 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.