Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 322.44 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China is 322.44 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China peaked at 402.43 kilograms per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 293.75 kilograms per hectare, in 2003.
That places Hong Kong, China 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 299.22 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 293.75 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 313.45 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 331.78 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 329.59 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 338.27 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 322.96 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 331.19 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 365.17 kilograms per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 378.84 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 386.89 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 386.8 kilograms per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 401.64 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 402.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 395.87 kilograms per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 387.73 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 372 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 355.27 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 342.39 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 334.53 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 322.44 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 322.44 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320.03 kilograms per hectare | 293.75 kilograms per hectare | 338.27 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 383.26 kilograms per hectare | 355.27 kilograms per hectare | 402.43 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.45 kilograms per hectare | 322.44 kilograms per hectare | 342.39 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 5 Bangladesh 350.98 kilograms per hectare compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 338.83 kilograms per hectare compare
- 7 China 334.87 kilograms per hectare compare
- 9 Costa Rica 314.57 kilograms per hectare compare
- 10 Brazil 285.34 kilograms per hectare compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 273.27 kilograms per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China was 322.44 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 402.43 kilograms per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.75 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.