Rice yields in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Rice yields was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ▲ Rising
Rice yields in Hong Kong, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Hong Kong is 2 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1990.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Hong Kong peaked at 3 tonnes per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.25 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
Hong Kong ranks 98th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Rice yields in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +74.5% |
| 1966 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +63.6% |
| 1985 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -43.2% |
| 1988 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +140.0% |
| 1989 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.11 tonnes per hectare, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.79 tonnes per hectare, 53% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +140.0% | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Hong Kong?
- Rice yields in Hong Kong was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Hong Kong rank for rice yields?
- Hong Kong ranks 98th out of 124 countries with data for 1990.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.