Projections for global peak agricultural land in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 4,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
210th
of 227 countries
All-time high
14,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
4,000 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Hong Kong stood at 4,000 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Hong Kong peaked at 14,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 210th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,500 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 5,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,100 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,100 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 4,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 4,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,333 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,600 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,900 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,700 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,600 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,150 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 207 Micronesia (country) 5,000 hectares compare
- 208 Niue 4,800 hectares compare
- 209 Palau 4,300 hectares compare
- 211 United States Virgin Islands 3,300 hectares compare
- 212 Montserrat 3,000 hectares compare
- 213 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 20.25 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Hong Kong?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Hong Kong was 4,000 hectares 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 projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Hong Kong ranks 210th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.