Land area in hectares in Macao
Macao: Land area in hectares was 3,300 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,300 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
231st
of 238 countries
All-time high
3,300 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
2,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 231st out of 238 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.
Land area in hectares in Macao, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,600 hectares | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 2,700 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,800 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,860 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,920 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,950 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,970 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,990 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,990 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,030 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,040 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,050 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,080 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,290 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3,290 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,290 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,300 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,300 hectares | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3,300 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3,300 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 228 Pitcairn 4,700 hectares compare
- 229 Norfolk Island 4,000 hectares compare
- 230 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,400 hectares compare
- 232 Tuvalu 3,000 hectares compare
- 233 Nauru 2,000 hectares compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 2,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
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 231st out of 238 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.