Land area in hectares in Macao
Macao: Land area in hectares was 3,300 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in hectares in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Macao is 3,300 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Macao peaked at 3,300 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Macao 226th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,725 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,950 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,076 hectares | 2,970 hectares | 3,290 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,298 hectares | 3,290 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 223 Pitcairn 4,700 hectares compare
- 224 Norfolk Island 4,000 hectares compare
- 225 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,400 hectares compare
- 227 Tuvalu 3,000 hectares compare
- 228 Nauru 2,000 hectares compare
- 228 Saint Barthelemy 2,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Consumer price index 148.96 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 23.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Macao?
- Land area in hectares in Macao was 3,300 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for land area in hectares?
- Macao ranks 226th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.