Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 18.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.33 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
6.43 kilograms per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China is 18.33 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China peaked at 18.33 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.43 kilograms per hectare, in 1995.
That places Hong Kong, China 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.43 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 13.57 kilograms per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 12 kilograms per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 10.57 kilograms per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 10.14 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.43 kilograms per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 6.49 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.63 kilograms per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 7.7 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.77 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.83 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.83 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 14 kilograms per hectare | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 15 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 8.5 kilograms per hectare | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6 kilograms per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 9 kilograms per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 11 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2 kilograms per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 9.11 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14 kilograms per hectare | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 13.66 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.15 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.44 kilograms per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 16.25 kilograms per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 14.15 kilograms per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 17 kilograms per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 13.75 kilograms per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 18.33 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 15 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 18.33 kilograms per hectare | +10.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 18.33 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.17 kilograms per hectare, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 18.33 kilograms per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.29 kilograms per hectare, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.87 kilograms per hectare | 6.43 kilograms per hectare | 16.43 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.05 kilograms per hectare | 7.5 kilograms per hectare | 15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 kilograms per hectare | 9.11 kilograms per hectare | 17 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 kilograms per hectare | 15 kilograms per hectare | 18.33 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.89 kilograms per hectare compare
- 14 Seychelles 19.48 kilograms per hectare compare
- 15 Grenada 18.46 kilograms per hectare compare
- 17 Costa Rica 17.36 kilograms per hectare compare
- 18 Israel 17.09 kilograms per hectare compare
- 19 Naoero 16.89 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China was 18.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 kilograms per hectare in 1995.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.