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
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.