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Breakdown of habitable land area in Macao

Macao: Breakdown of habitable land area was 40 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 235 countries
All-time high
40 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
30 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Macao, 2015–2019

0102030402015201720192015: 30 hectares2016: 30 hectares2017: 40 hectares2018: 40 hectares2019: 40 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Macao recorded 40 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.3% over five years.

Macao ranks 207th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Breakdown of habitable land area in Macao, year by year

Year hectares Change
2015 30 hectares —
2016 30 hectares +0.0%
2017 40 hectares +33.3%
2018 40 hectares +0.0%
2019 40 hectares +0.0%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 40 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 40 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290 hectares, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 204 Barbados 80 hectares compare
  2. 204 Mayotte 80 hectares compare
  3. 206 Montserrat 60 hectares compare
  4. 207 Andorra 40 hectares compare
  5. 207 Liechtenstein 40 hectares compare
  6. 210 American Samoa 0 hectares
  7. 210 Bermuda 0 hectares
  8. 210 Cook Islands 0 hectares
  9. 210 French Polynesia 0 hectares
  10. 210 French Southern Territories 0 hectares
  11. 210 Gibraltar 0 hectares
  12. 210 Guam 0 hectares
  13. 210 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 hectares
  14. 210 Kiribati 0 hectares
  15. 210 Marshall Islands 0 hectares
  16. 210 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares
  17. 210 Monaco 0 hectares
  18. 210 Nauru 0 hectares
  19. 210 Niue 0 hectares
  20. 210 Norfolk Island 0 hectares
  21. 210 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares
  22. 210 Pitcairn 0 hectares
  23. 210 Saint Helena 0 hectares
  24. 210 Samoa 0 hectares
  25. 210 San Marino 0 hectares
  26. 210 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares compare
  27. 210 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 hectares
  28. 210 Tokelau 0 hectares
  29. 210 Tuvalu 0 hectares
  30. 210 Vatican 0 hectares
  31. 210 Wallis and Futuna 0 hectares

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Macao?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Macao was 40 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 40 hectares in 2017.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 30 hectares in 2015.
How does Macao rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Macao ranks 207th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Macao 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.