China vs Hong Kong, China: Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land
China
394.02 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
484 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
China rank
11th
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 484 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 394.02 kilograms per hectare of arable land in China, a difference of 89.98 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 363.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 392.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 29.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 453.97 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 505.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 51.45 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 402.47 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 496 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 93.53 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of arable land, China or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 484 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 394.02 kilograms per hectare of arable land in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of arable land between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 89.98 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of arable land?
- China ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Animal and plant manures are not included. Application rates are measured in kilograms per hectare.