Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Hong Kong, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Hong Kong stood at 0.0001 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong 180th out of 195 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, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | -27.4% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.