Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9295 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9505 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9543 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9676 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8943 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9181 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8533 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8619 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8714 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8695 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8438 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8467 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7933 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7562 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5467 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5333 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -27.7% | 0.7562 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5467 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9295 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8509 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7562 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9181 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5467 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 74 Gambia 0.5429 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Tajikistan 0.542 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Panama 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Morocco 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Nicaragua 0.4896 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.