Agricultural land use, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0005 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.0005 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0044 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong 208th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0044 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.003 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.002 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.001 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.001 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.001 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.001 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person | 0.0044 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0033 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0011 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0011 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0005 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 208th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.