Nitrogen fertilizer use in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 546 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Hong Kong, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use in Hong Kong stood at 546 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Hong Kong peaked at 1,154 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 546 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,061 tonnes | 976 tonnes | 1,154 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 893.4 tonnes | 794 tonnes | 964 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.5 tonnes | 546 tonnes | 574 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 159 Bhutan 643 tonnes compare
- 160 Malta 586 tonnes compare
- 161 New Caledonia 562 tonnes compare
- 163 South Sudan 458 tonnes compare
- 164 Bahamas, The 452 tonnes compare
- 165 Reunion 389 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Hong Kong?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Hong Kong was 546 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,154 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 546 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Hong Kong ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.