Land area in Macao
Macao: Land area was 33 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Macao recorded 33 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Macao peaked at 33 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Macao 212th out of 216 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 | 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 agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) 0.4% (2025)
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) 0.4% (2025)
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 0.3% (2025)
- Livestock production index 73.39 2014-2016 = 100 (2022)
- Food production index 81.34 2014-2016 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Macao?
- Land area in Macao was 33 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 33 sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for land area?
- Macao ranks 212th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.