Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2.06 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.06 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
118th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3 kg per hectare
in 1988
All-time low
1.25 kg per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
56
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 2.06 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 3 kg per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.25 kg per hectare, in 1987.
That places Hong Kong 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.72 kg per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 kg per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 2.44 kg per hectare | +74.5% |
| 1966 | 1.76 kg per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 1.78 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 2.37 kg per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 2.37 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.29 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.06 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 2.23 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.62 kg per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 1.79 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.88 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.88 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 2.12 kg per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 kg per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 2.18 kg per hectare | +63.6% |
| 1985 | 2.5 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -43.2% |
| 1988 | 3 kg per hectare | +140.0% |
| 1989 | 3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 kg per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 1.92 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.92 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.92 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.91 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.99 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.99 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.99 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.99 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.98 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.08 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.11 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.12 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.04 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.05 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.06 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.06 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.06 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 kg per hectare, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +140.0% | 1.25 kg per hectare | 3 kg per hectare |
| 1965 | +74.5% | 1.4 kg per hectare | 2.44 kg per hectare |
| 1984 | +63.6% | 1.33 kg per hectare | 2.18 kg per hectare |
| 1987 | -43.2% | 2.2 kg per hectare | 1.25 kg per hectare |
| 1980 | +40.0% | 1.52 kg per hectare | 2.12 kg per hectare |
| 1990 | -33.3% | 3 kg per hectare | 2 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 kg per hectare | 1.4 kg per hectare | 2.44 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 kg per hectare | 1.52 kg per hectare | 2.37 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 kg per hectare | 1.25 kg per hectare | 3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 kg per hectare | 1.92 kg per hectare | 2 kg per hectare | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.97 kg per hectare | 1.91 kg per hectare | 2 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.05 kg per hectare | 2 kg per hectare | 2.11 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 kg per hectare | 2.04 kg per hectare | 2.12 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 115 Senegal 2.19 kg per hectare compare
- 116 East Timor 2.13 kg per hectare compare
- 117 Cuba 2.07 kg per hectare compare
- 119 Djibouti 2.04 kg per hectare compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 2 kg per hectare compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong was 2.06 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3 kg per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 kg per hectare in 1987.
- How does Hong Kong rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.