Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 24.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2012.
Hong Kong ranks 13th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.61 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 20.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 20.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 15.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 19.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 18.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 17.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 17.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 19.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 19.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 19.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 18.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 18 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 20 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 21 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 20 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 20 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 22.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 23.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 21.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 23.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 23.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 24.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 22.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 24.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 23.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 22.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 22.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1997 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2008 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 12.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2011 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 12.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre, 49.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +111.1% | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.1 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -64.0% | 23.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +62.5% | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.38 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 10 Thailand 13.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bangladesh 12.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Austria 11.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 9.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Poland 7.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Nepal 7.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 9.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 24.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.