Surface area (sq. km) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Surface area (sq. km) was 1,110 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,110 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1,110 sq. km
in 2016
All-time low
1,070 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Hong Kong is 1,110 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Hong Kong peaked at 1,110 sq. km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,070 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,070 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,080 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,090 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,090 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,090 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,090 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,100 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,105 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,106 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,110 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1,110 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1,110 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,079 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 1,090 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,100 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,105 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | 1,110 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,110 sq. km | 1,110 sq. km | 1,110 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 174 Luxembourg 2,590 sq. km compare
- 175 Mauritius 2,010 sq. km compare
- 176 Comoros 1,870 sq. km compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 960 sq. km compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 948.23 sq. km compare
- 180 Kiribati 811 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 20.25 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1996)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Hong Kong?
- Surface area in Hong Kong was 1,110 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 sq. km in 2016.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for surface area?
- Hong Kong ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.