Cropland area in Hong Kong (China)

Hong Kong (China): Cropland area was 3,000 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14,000
in 1961
All-time low
3,000
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cropland area in Hong Kong (China), 1961–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, cropland area in Hong Kong (China) stood at 3,000. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 14,000 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2020.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 199th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,333 13,000 14,000 9
1970s 10,600 8,000 13,000 10
1980s 7,900 7,000 8,000 10
1990s 6,700 6,000 7,000 10
2000s 5,600 5,000 6,000 10
2010s 4,150 4,000 4,500 10
2020s 3,000 3,000 3,000 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)

  1. 196 Bahrain 4,100 compare
  2. 197 Western Sahara 4,000 compare
  3. 198 Djibouti 3,900 compare
  4. 200 American Samoa 2,960 compare
  5. 201 Palau, Republic of 2,300 compare
  6. 201 San Marino 2,300 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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All data for Hong Kong (China) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area in Hong Kong (China)?
Cropland area in Hong Kong (China) was 3,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland area recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2020.
How does Hong Kong (China) rank for cropland area?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland area rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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