Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in Hong Kong, China is 1.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Hong Kong, China peaked at 12.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
Hong Kong, China ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.7% | — |
| 1962 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong, China
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Hong Kong, China was 1.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.