Rice — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Rice — Area harvested was 0 ha in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)
0 ha
World rank
111th
of 133 countries
All-time high
14,821 ha
in 1961
All-time low
0 ha
in 1991
Years of data
36
1961–1996

Rice — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–1996

05.0k10.0k15.0k1961197819961961: 14.8k ha1962: 11.3k ha1963: 7.9k ha1964: 8.6k ha1965: 8.5k ha1966: 9.5k ha1967: 6.3k ha1968: 10.0k ha1969: 8.1k ha1970: 6.9k ha1971: 4.7k ha1972: 3.8k ha1973: 3.1k ha1974: 1.9k ha1975: 2.0k ha1976: 1.8k ha1977: 733 ha1978: 186 ha1979: 66 ha1980: 33 ha1981: 20 ha1982: 13 ha1983: 9 ha1984: 11 ha1985: 6 ha1986: 5 ha1987: 4 ha1988: 1 ha1989: 1 ha1990: 1 ha1991: 0 ha1992: 0 ha1993: 0 ha1994: 0 ha1995: 0 ha1996: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR is 0 ha, measured in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 14,821 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1991.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 111th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 1996.
Year ha Change
1961 14,821 ha
1962 11,295 ha -23.8%
1963 7,877 ha -30.3%
1964 8,638 ha +9.7%
1965 8,538 ha -1.2%
1966 9,469 ha +10.9%
1967 6,309 ha -33.4%
1968 9,955 ha +57.8%
1969 8,067 ha -19.0%
1970 6,861 ha -14.9%
1971 4,653 ha -32.2%
1972 3,803 ha -18.3%
1973 3,144 ha -17.3%
1974 1,906 ha -39.4%
1975 1,975 ha +3.6%
1976 1,829 ha -7.4%
1977 733 ha -59.9%
1978 186 ha -74.6%
1979 66 ha -64.5%
1980 33 ha -50.0%
1981 20 ha -39.4%
1982 13 ha -35.0%
1983 9 ha -30.8%
1984 11 ha +22.2%
1985 6 ha -45.5%
1986 5 ha -16.7%
1987 4 ha -20.0%
1988 1 ha -75.0%
1989 1 ha +0.0%
1990 1 ha +0.0%
1991 0 ha -100.0%
1992 0 ha
1993 0 ha
1994 0 ha
1995 0 ha
1996 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,441 ha 6,309 ha 14,821 ha 9
1970s 2,516 ha 66 ha 6,861 ha 10
1980s 10.3 ha 1 ha 33 ha 10
1990s 0.1429 ha 0 ha 1 ha 7

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

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  2. 109 Réunion 51 ha compare
  3. 110 Comoros 17 ha compare
  4. 111 Albania 0 ha compare
  5. 111 Belgium 0 ha
  6. 111 Croatia 0 ha
  7. 111 Cyprus 0 ha
  8. 111 Czechia 0 ha
  9. 111 Denmark 0 ha
  10. 111 Estonia 0 ha
  11. 111 Finland 0 ha
  12. 111 Germany 0 ha
  13. 111 Ireland 0 ha
  14. 111 Jamaica 0 ha compare
  15. 111 Latvia 0 ha
  16. 111 Lithuania 0 ha
  17. 111 Luxembourg 0 ha
  18. 111 Malta 0 ha
  19. 111 Mauritius 0 ha compare
  20. 111 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
  21. 111 Poland 0 ha
  22. 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha compare
  23. 111 Slovakia 0 ha
  24. 111 Slovenia 0 ha
  25. 111 Sweden 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Rice — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0 ha in 1996, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 14,821 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1991.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for rice — area harvested?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 111th out of 133 countries with data for 1996.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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