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 163rd out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,103 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 1,100 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,142 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,154 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 976 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 998 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,002 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,016 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 939 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 964 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 896 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 905 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 915 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 913 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 886 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 889 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 833 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 794 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 574 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 560 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 546 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 546 tonnes | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 546 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 546 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -27.7% | 794 tonnes | 574 tonnes |
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
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- 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 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 163rd out of 202 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.