Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 992.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
992.38 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,191 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
620.59 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Hong Kong stood at 992.38 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Hong Kong peaked at 1,191 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 620.59 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Hong Kong 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 625.49 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 758.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 698.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 685.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 620.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 648.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 731.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 729.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 738.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 749.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 801.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 850 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 847.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 720.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 750.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 847.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 903 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 896 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 969 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 930 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 957 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 1,111 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1,008 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,095 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 909.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 1,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 961.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,019 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 870.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 883.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 921.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 881.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 845.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 784.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 800.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 789.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 853.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 858.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 867.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 875.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 899.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 904.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 911.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 871.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 861.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 1,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,125 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,143 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,139 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,070 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 999.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 994.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 992.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 992.38 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 34.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 992.38 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 tonnes per square kilometre, 80.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 692.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 620.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 758.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 833.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 720.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 969 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,017 tonnes per square kilometre | 909.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,111 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 899.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 784.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,021 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 869.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 789.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 911.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,135 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,070 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,191 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,009 tonnes per square kilometre | 992.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Hong Kong?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Hong Kong was 992.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,191 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.