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.

Countries ranked near Macao

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

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.