Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 21.05 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.05 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.91 billion kilocalories per day
in 2019
All-time low
8.36 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 21.05 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Hong Kong, China peaked at 23.91 billion kilocalories per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.36 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong, China 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.36 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 8.83 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 9.28 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 9.60 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 9.90 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 10.22 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 10.49 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 10.85 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 10.97 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 11.40 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 11.72 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 12.04 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 12.30 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 12.46 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 12.68 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 13.14 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 13.55 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 13.88 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 14.50 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 14.75 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 15.30 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 15.70 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 16.15 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 16.34 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 16.63 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 17.04 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 17.64 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 18.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 18.54 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 18.42 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 18.66 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.28 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 18.85 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 19.39 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 19.98 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.84 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.11 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 20.02 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.56 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 20.84 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 21.24 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.60 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.96 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.13 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.24 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.43 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.51 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.58 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.81 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.20 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.46 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.31 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.45 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.85 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.60 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.01 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.49 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.76 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.91 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.24 billion kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 22.80 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 21.72 billion kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 21.05 billion kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.83 billion kilocalories per day | 8.36 billion kilocalories per day | 10.97 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.77 billion kilocalories per day | 11.40 billion kilocalories per day | 14.50 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.62 billion kilocalories per day | 14.75 billion kilocalories per day | 18.54 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.41 billion kilocalories per day | 18.28 billion kilocalories per day | 20.56 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.03 billion kilocalories per day | 20.84 billion kilocalories per day | 22.81 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.90 billion kilocalories per day | 22.20 billion kilocalories per day | 23.91 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.20 billion kilocalories per day | 21.05 billion kilocalories per day | 23.24 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Hong Kong, China?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Hong Kong, China was 21.05 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.91 billion kilocalories per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.