Surface area (sq. km) in Macao
Macao: Surface area (sq. km) was 33.3 sq. km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.3 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
213th
of 216 countries
All-time high
33.3 sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
20 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Macao, 1961–2024
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 2024, surface area in Macao stood at 33.3 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Macao peaked at 33.3 sq. km in 2023 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 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km) 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 | 33.3 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.3 sq. km | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 33.3 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 33.3 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 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 | 33.1 sq. km | 32.9 sq. km | 33.3 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 210 San Marino 61.2 sq. km compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French Part) 53 sq. km compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 34 sq. km compare
- 214 Tuvalu 26 sq. km compare
- 215 Nauru 21 sq. km compare
- 216 Gibraltar 10 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Global meat production, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita 0.0031 animals per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Macao?
- Surface area in Macao was 33.3 sq. km in 2024, 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 33.3 sq. km in 2023.
- 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 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.