Arable land (hectares) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Arable land (hectares) was 2,000 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
2,000 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Hong Kong is 2,000 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Hong Kong peaked at 13,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 187th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,000 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,500 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 3,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,100 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 3,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,100 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 177,370 hectares, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,333 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,800 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,700 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,600 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,150 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 184 French Polynesia 2,500 hectares compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 2,400 hectares compare
- 186 Bahrain 2,100 hectares compare
- 187 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 187 Kiribati 2,000 hectares compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 hectares compare
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 20.25 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1996)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Hong Kong?
- Arable land in Hong Kong was 2,000 hectares in 2024, 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 arable land recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for arable land?
- Hong Kong ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.