Arable land in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Arable land was 2,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Hong Kong, China, 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Hong Kong, China is 2,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 2020.
Hong Kong, China ranks 186th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Hong Kong, China, 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% |
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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 183 Saint Lucia 2,670 hectares compare
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- 186 Kiribati 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,000 hectares compare
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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 arable land in Hong Kong, China?
- Arable land in Hong Kong, China was 2,000 hectares 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 arable land recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for arable land?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.