Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 87.86 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.86 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
235.34 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
53.14 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 87.86 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 235.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 53.14 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Hong Kong ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.14 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 59.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 61.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 64.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 62.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 65.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 108.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1969 | 113.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 130.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 122.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 129.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 122.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 135.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 144.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 149.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 153.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 156.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 182.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 186.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 174.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 173.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 182.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 193.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 192.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 206.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 219.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 229.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 235.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 226.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 222.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 222.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 219.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 213.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 185.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 175.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 177.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 171.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 121.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 149.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 165.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 161.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 149.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 159.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 154.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 147.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 146.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 150.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 151.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 160.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 162.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 147.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 162.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 153.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 138.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 135.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 121.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 118.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 117.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 113.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 109.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 73.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 82.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 87.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 87.86 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 97.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 87.86 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 28.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +64.8% | 65.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 108.17 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 53.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 113.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 142.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 122.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 182.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 173.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 235.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 121.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 226.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 146.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 165.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 117.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 162.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 73.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 113.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 6 Kiribati 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Seychelles 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 10 Macao 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bahrain 18.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 87.86 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 235.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.14 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.