Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Hong Kong ranks 184th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 181 Greenland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Bermuda 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Bahrain 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Singapore 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Aruba 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Dominica 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Nauru 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
- 187 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.