What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Hong Kong?

The highest recorded value was 140 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Hong Kong?

The lowest recorded value was 40 sq. km in 2020.

How does Hong Kong rank for agricultural land?

Hong Kong ranks 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Hong Kong?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Agricultural land in Hong Kong

Name: Agricultural land in Hong Kong
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Hong Kong: Agricultural land was 40 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

40 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

197th

of 209 countries

All-time high

140 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

40 sq. km

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Hong Kong, 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, agricultural land in Hong Kong stood at 40 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Hong Kong peaked at 140 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40 sq. km, in 2020.

Hong Kong ranks 197th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Hong Kong, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	140 sq. km	—
1962	140 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	140 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	130 sq. km	-7.1%
1965	130 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	130 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	130 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	130 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	130 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	130 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	120 sq. km	-7.7%
1972	120 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	120 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	120 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	100 sq. km	-16.7%
1976	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	90 sq. km	-10.0%
1978	80 sq. km	-11.1%
1979	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	90 sq. km	+12.5%
1981	90 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	90 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	90 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	90 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	90 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	90 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	90 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	90 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	80 sq. km	-11.1%
1990	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	70 sq. km	-12.5%
1998	70 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	70 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	70 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	70 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	70 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	70 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	70 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	70 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	60 sq. km	-14.3%
2007	60 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	60 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	60 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	55 sq. km	-8.3%
2011	55 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	51 sq. km	-7.3%
2013	51 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	51 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	51 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	50 sq. km	-2.0%
2017	51 sq. km	+2.0%
2018	50 sq. km	-2.0%
2019	50 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	40 sq. km	-20.0%
2021	40 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	40 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	40 sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	133.33 sq. km	130 sq. km	140 sq. km	9
1970s	106 sq. km	80 sq. km	130 sq. km	10
1980s	89 sq. km	80 sq. km	90 sq. km	10
1990s	77 sq. km	70 sq. km	80 sq. km	10
2000s	66 sq. km	60 sq. km	70 sq. km	10
2010s	51.5 sq. km	50 sq. km	55 sq. km	10
2020s	40 sq. km	40 sq. km	40 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

194 Liechtenstein 51.7 sq. km compare
195 Micronesia (country) 50 sq. km compare
196 Palau 43 sq. km compare
198 United States Virgin Islands 33 sq. km compare
199 American Samoa 29.6 sq. km compare
200 Cayman Islands 27 sq. km compare

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Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Hong Kong?: Agricultural land in Hong Kong was 40 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 agricultural land recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 140 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 40 sq. km in 2020.
How does Hong Kong rank for agricultural land?: Hong Kong ranks 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong 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 Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.