Global meat production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 134.28 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 134.28 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 337.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 86.74 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.74 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 117.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1963 | 131.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 142.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 150.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 164.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 152.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 161.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 165.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 171.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 201.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 223.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 212.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 203.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 205.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 218.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 237.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 240.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 255.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 272.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 294.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 300.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 291.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 285.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 304.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 332.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 336.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 334.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 324.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 337.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 309.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 289.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 271.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 267.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 238.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 229.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 223.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 229.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 238.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 241.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 236.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 218.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 212.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 201.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 198.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 187.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 181.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 162.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 171.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 168.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 152.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 158.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 159.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 159.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 155.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 149.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 150.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 152.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 152.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 151.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 133.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 147.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 139.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 134.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 134.28 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 25.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 134.28 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 46.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +35.8% | 86.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 117.8 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 165.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 217.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 171.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 255.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 272.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 336.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 223.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 337.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 162.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 241.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 149.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 168.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 133.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 134.28 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 337.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.