Spinach — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Spinach — Area harvested was 455 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
455 ha
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1,100 ha
in 1971
All-time low
100 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Spinach — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, spinach — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 455 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1,100 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 100 ha, in 1965.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 37th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Spinach — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 160 ha
1962 150 ha -6.2%
1963 160 ha +6.7%
1964 120 ha -25.0%
1965 100 ha -16.7%
1966 750 ha +650.0%
1967 900 ha +20.0%
1968 750 ha -16.7%
1969 800 ha +6.7%
1970 1,000 ha +25.0%
1971 1,100 ha +10.0%
1972 1,100 ha +0.0%
1973 1,100 ha +0.0%
1974 1,000 ha -9.1%
1975 554 ha -44.6%
1976 534 ha -3.6%
1977 619 ha +15.9%
1978 530 ha -14.4%
1979 413 ha -22.1%
1980 367 ha -11.1%
1981 330 ha -10.1%
1982 360 ha +9.1%
1983 370 ha +2.8%
1984 380 ha +2.7%
1985 400 ha +5.3%
1986 410 ha +2.5%
1987 370 ha -9.8%
1988 850 ha +129.7%
1989 800 ha -5.9%
1990 570 ha -28.7%
1991 650 ha +14.0%
1992 640 ha -1.5%
1993 440 ha -31.2%
1994 663 ha +50.7%
1995 550 ha -17.0%
1996 600 ha +9.1%
1997 562 ha -6.3%
1998 549 ha -2.3%
1999 539 ha -1.8%
2000 500 ha -7.2%
2001 520 ha +4.0%
2002 515 ha -1.0%
2003 510 ha -1.0%
2004 507 ha -0.6%
2005 504 ha -0.6%
2006 501 ha -0.6%
2007 499 ha -0.4%
2008 496 ha -0.6%
2009 493 ha -0.6%
2010 491 ha -0.4%
2011 488 ha -0.6%
2012 500 ha +2.5%
2013 500 ha +0.0%
2014 484 ha -3.2%
2015 473 ha -2.3%
2016 474 ha +0.2%
2017 473 ha -0.2%
2018 472 ha -0.2%
2019 471 ha -0.2%
2020 466 ha -1.1%
2021 459 ha -1.5%
2022 454 ha -1.1%
2023 451 ha -0.7%
2024 455 ha +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 432.22 ha 100 ha 900 ha 9
1970s 795 ha 413 ha 1,100 ha 10
1980s 463.7 ha 330 ha 850 ha 10
1990s 576.3 ha 440 ha 663 ha 10
2000s 504.5 ha 493 ha 520 ha 10
2010s 482.6 ha 471 ha 500 ha 10
2020s 457 ha 451 ha 466 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 34 Colombia 489 ha compare
  2. 35 Portugal 460 ha compare
  3. 36 Iraq 457 ha compare
  4. 38 New Zealand 449 ha compare
  5. 39 Slovakia 420 ha compare
  6. 40 Jordan 273 ha compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Spinach — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR was 455 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — area harvested recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 1,100 ha in 1971.
What is the lowest spinach — area harvested recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 100 ha in 1965.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for spinach — area harvested?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 37th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is spinach — area harvested rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Spinach — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spinach — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 5,078 data points, 1961–2024
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