Land area in square kilometers in Macao
Macao: Land area in square kilometers was 33 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometers in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers in Macao is 33 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Macao peaked at 33 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Macao 211th out of 215 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 square kilometers in Macao, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26 sq. km | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 27 sq. km | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 27 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 sq. km | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 28 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.6 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.2 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.5 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.7 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.9 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.9 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.3 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.4 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.9 sq. km | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 32.9 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.9 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33 sq. km | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 33 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 33 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.25 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 29.5 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 sq. km | 29.7 sq. km | 32.9 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.98 sq. km | 32.9 sq. km | 33 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 square kilometers in Macao?
- Land area in square kilometers in Macao was 33 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 33 sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Macao ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.