Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 10,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Hong Kong peaked at 25,000 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 2012.
Hong Kong ranks 99th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 21,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 16,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 20,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 19,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 18,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 19,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 18,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 22,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 21,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 23,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 23,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 22,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 23,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 22,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 9,000 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 12,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19,000 tonnes | +111.1% |
| 2008 | 8,000 tonnes | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 13,000 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 6,000 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 2011 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 10,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +111.1% | 9,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes |
| 1996 | -64.0% | 25,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes |
| 2009 | +62.5% | 8,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,667 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,400 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,700 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,700 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,900 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,800 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,500 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Hong Kong?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Hong Kong was 10,000 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Hong Kong ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.