Agricultural land in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Agricultural land was 4,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
210th
of 227 countries
All-time high
14,000
in 1961
All-time low
4,000
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Hong Kong, China is 4,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Hong Kong, China peaked at 14,000 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2020.
Hong Kong, China ranks 210th of 227 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, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 | — |
| 1962 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,500 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,100 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5,100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,333 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,600 | 8,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,900 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,700 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,600 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,150 | 5,000 | 5,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 207 Micronesia, Federated States of 5,000 compare
- 208 Niue 4,800 compare
- 209 Palau 4,300 compare
- 211 United States Virgin Islands 3,300 compare
- 212 Montserrat 3,000 compare
- 213 American Samoa 2,960 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong, China
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.0373 (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.0373 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Hong Kong, China?
- Agricultural land in Hong Kong, China was 4,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for agricultural land?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 210th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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