Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ▲ Rising
Latest (1990)
2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
All-time low
1.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
30
1961–1990
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Hong Kong, China, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 2 tonnes per hectare for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in 1990.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3 tonnes per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.25 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
That places Hong Kong, China 121st out of 186 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +74.5% |
| 1966 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +63.6% |
| 1985 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -43.2% |
| 1988 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +140.0% |
| 1989 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 118 Djibouti 2.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 Senegal 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Guadeloupe 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 123 Iceland 1.97 tonnes per hectare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong, China
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Hong Kong, China?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Hong Kong, China was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 1990.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.