Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 0 hectares in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hong Kong, China, 1961–1996
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 1996, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hong Kong, China stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hong Kong, China peaked at 14,821 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong, China 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,821 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 11,295 hectares | -23.8% |
| 1963 | 7,877 hectares | -30.3% |
| 1964 | 8,638 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 8,538 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 9,469 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 6,309 hectares | -33.4% |
| 1968 | 9,955 hectares | +57.8% |
| 1969 | 8,067 hectares | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 6,861 hectares | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 4,653 hectares | -32.2% |
| 1972 | 3,803 hectares | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 3,144 hectares | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 1,906 hectares | -39.4% |
| 1975 | 1,975 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,829 hectares | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 733 hectares | -59.9% |
| 1978 | 186 hectares | -74.6% |
| 1979 | 66 hectares | -64.5% |
| 1980 | 33 hectares | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 20 hectares | -39.4% |
| 1982 | 13 hectares | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 9 hectares | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 11 hectares | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 6 hectares | -45.5% |
| 1986 | 5 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 4 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 1 hectares | -75.0% |
| 1989 | 1 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1995 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1996 | 0 hectares | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,441 hectares | 6,309 hectares | 14,821 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,516 hectares | 66 hectares | 6,861 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3 hectares | 1 hectares | 33 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1429 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 hectares compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 26 hectares compare
- 182 Djibouti 9 hectares compare
- 183 Barbados 0 hectares compare
- 183 Malta 0 hectares compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong, China
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hong Kong, China?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hong Kong, China was 0 hectares in 1996, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14,821 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 1996.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.