China, Macao SAR vs Norfolk Island: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- China, Macao SAR
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 3.6 1000 ha against 3.33 1000 ha in China, Macao SAR, a difference of 0.27 1000 ha.
That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 1.1 times China, Macao SAR's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Norfolk Island has been ahead every year.
China, Macao SAR ranks 241st and Norfolk Island ranks 239th of 248 countries.
Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Macao SAR | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | Norfolk Island |
| 1970s | 2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | Norfolk Island |
| 1980s | 2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | Norfolk Island |
| 1990s | 2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | Norfolk Island |
| 2000s | 2.73 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 1.27 1000 ha | Norfolk Island |
| 2010s | 3.08 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 0.924 1000 ha | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 3.31 1000 ha | 3.68 1000 ha | 0.37 1000 ha | Norfolk Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, China, Macao SAR or Norfolk Island?
- Norfolk Island, at 3.6 1000 ha against 3.33 1000 ha in China, Macao SAR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between China, Macao SAR and Norfolk Island?
- 0.27 1000 ha, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao SAR and Norfolk Island?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, Macao SAR and Norfolk Island rank globally for land area — area?
- China, Macao SAR ranks 241st and Norfolk Island ranks 239th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.