Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 73.17 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
73.17 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
102.53 kilograms per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
73.17 kilograms per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2023

02550751002002201220232002: 77.7 kilograms per hectare2003: 73.3 kilograms per hectare2004: 80.5 kilograms per hectare2005: 85.3 kilograms per hectare2006: 87.4 kilograms per hectare2007: 76.3 kilograms per hectare2008: 77.4 kilograms per hectare2009: 91.4 kilograms per hectare2010: 102.5 kilograms per hectare2011: 98.9 kilograms per hectare2012: 100.2 kilograms per hectare2013: 100.4 kilograms per hectare2014: 98 kilograms per hectare2015: 93.5 kilograms per hectare2016: 89.3 kilograms per hectare2017: 87.8 kilograms per hectare2018: 83.8 kilograms per hectare2019: 80.5 kilograms per hectare2020: 77.9 kilograms per hectare2021: 76.9 kilograms per hectare2022: 73.2 kilograms per hectare2023: 73.2 kilograms per hectare

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.

Analysis

In 2023, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China stood at 73.17 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China peaked at 102.53 kilograms per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.17 kilograms per hectare, in 2022.

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China, 2002 to 2023.
Year kilograms per hectare Change
2002 77.65 kilograms per hectare
2003 73.32 kilograms per hectare -5.6%
2004 80.5 kilograms per hectare +9.8%
2005 85.26 kilograms per hectare +5.9%
2006 87.39 kilograms per hectare +2.5%
2007 76.32 kilograms per hectare -12.7%
2008 77.43 kilograms per hectare +1.5%
2009 91.41 kilograms per hectare +18.1%
2010 102.53 kilograms per hectare +12.2%
2011 98.87 kilograms per hectare -3.6%
2012 100.19 kilograms per hectare +1.3%
2013 100.43 kilograms per hectare +0.2%
2014 98.02 kilograms per hectare -2.4%
2015 93.49 kilograms per hectare -4.6%
2016 89.34 kilograms per hectare -4.4%
2017 87.78 kilograms per hectare -1.7%
2018 83.8 kilograms per hectare -4.5%
2019 80.45 kilograms per hectare -4.0%
2020 77.89 kilograms per hectare -3.2%
2021 76.91 kilograms per hectare -1.3%
2022 73.17 kilograms per hectare -4.9%
2023 73.17 kilograms per hectare +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.16 kilograms per hectare 73.32 kilograms per hectare 91.41 kilograms per hectare 8
2010s 93.49 kilograms per hectare 80.45 kilograms per hectare 102.53 kilograms per hectare 10
2020s 75.28 kilograms per hectare 73.17 kilograms per hectare 77.89 kilograms per hectare 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 4 Bangladesh 117.63 kilograms per hectare compare
  2. 5 Belize 83.55 kilograms per hectare compare
  3. 6 China 73.4 kilograms per hectare compare
  4. 8 Brazil 69.99 kilograms per hectare compare
  5. 9 Japan 63.56 kilograms per hectare compare
  6. 10 Egypt 59.07 kilograms per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China?
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China was 73.17 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 102.53 kilograms per hectare in 2010.
What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 73.17 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 9,965 data points, 1961–2023
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.