Surface area in Macao
Macao: Surface area was 33 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Surface area in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Macao stood at 33 sq. km. 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, surface area in Macao peaked at 33 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20 sq. km, in 1961.
Macao ranks 213th of 216 countries on this measure, 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
- 210 San Marino 60 sq. km compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French part) 50 sq. km compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 34 sq. km compare
- 214 Tuvalu 30 sq. km compare
- 215 Nauru 20 sq. km compare
- 216 Gibraltar 10 sq. km compare
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)
- Land area 33 sq. km (2023)
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 0.3% (2025)
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) 0.4% (2025)
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) 0.4% (2025)
- Crop production index 103.18 2014-2016 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Macao?
- Surface area in Macao was 33 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 33 sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for surface area?
- Macao ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.