Number of people employed in agriculture in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Number of people employed in agriculture was 6,618 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Hong Kong, China is 6,618 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Hong Kong, China peaked at 26,317 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,618 people, in 2025.
Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26,317 people | — |
| 1992 | 22,755 people | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 21,613 people | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 21,461 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 19,880 people | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 14,408 people | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 12,107 people | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 10,777 people | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 10,668 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10,754 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8,243 people | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 10,580 people | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 8,169 people | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 9,849 people | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 10,087 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9,494 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 7,361 people | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 9,517 people | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 9,288 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8,959 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 8,947 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,893 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,851 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,689 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,583 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,406 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8,258 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8,122 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,927 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,439 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 7,361 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7,182 people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,043 people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 6,797 people | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 6,618 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,776 people | 10,668 people | 26,317 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,334 people | 7,361 people | 10,754 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,564 people | 7,927 people | 8,959 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,073 people | 6,618 people | 7,439 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Hong Kong, China?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Hong Kong, China was 6,618 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 26,317 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,618 people in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.