Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade was -21.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Hong Kong, 1971–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Hong Kong is -21.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Hong Kong peaked at 12.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -38.5%, in 1978.
Hong Kong ranks 220th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -14.3% | — |
| 1972 | -14.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -14.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -7.7% | -46.2% |
| 1975 | -23.1% | +200.0% |
| 1976 | -23.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -30.8% | +33.3% |
| 1978 | -38.5% | +25.0% |
| 1979 | -38.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -30.8% | -20.0% |
| 1981 | -25.0% | -18.7% |
| 1982 | -25.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -25.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -25.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -10.0% | -60.0% |
| 1986 | -10.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -11.1% | — |
| 1991 | -11.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -11.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -11.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -11.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -11.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -11.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -22.2% | +100.0% |
| 1998 | -22.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -12.5% | -43.7% |
| 2000 | -12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -25.0% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | -14.3% | -42.9% |
| 2008 | -14.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -14.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -21.4% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | -21.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -27.1% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | -27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -16.7% | -38.6% |
| 2017 | -15.0% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | -16.7% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | -16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -27.3% | +63.6% |
| 2021 | -27.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -21.6% | -20.9% |
| 2023 | -21.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -22.7% | -38.5% | -7.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | -13.8% | -30.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.5% | -22.2% | -11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.3% | -25.0% | -12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.6% | -27.1% | -15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -24.4% | -27.3% | -21.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (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 is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Hong Kong?
- Is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Hong Kong was -21.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.5% in 1978.
- How does Hong Kong rank for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- Hong Kong ranks 220th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.