Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 1,577 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,577 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 191 countries
All-time high
14,131 ha
in 1978
All-time low
1,574 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 1,577 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 14,131 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,574 ha, in 2023.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 6,540 ha
1962 6,520 ha -0.3%
1963 5,845 ha -10.4%
1964 5,120 ha -12.4%
1965 5,110 ha -0.2%
1966 10,480 ha +105.1%
1967 12,170 ha +16.1%
1968 10,030 ha -17.6%
1969 10,775 ha +7.4%
1970 11,580 ha +7.5%
1971 12,315 ha +6.3%
1972 12,520 ha +1.7%
1973 12,355 ha -1.3%
1974 12,705 ha +2.8%
1975 12,509 ha -1.5%
1976 12,991 ha +3.9%
1977 14,066 ha +8.3%
1978 14,131 ha +0.5%
1979 9,930 ha -29.7%
1980 9,005 ha -9.3%
1981 8,930 ha -0.8%
1982 8,770 ha -1.8%
1983 9,175 ha +4.6%
1984 8,825 ha -3.8%
1985 8,380 ha -5.0%
1986 8,540 ha +1.9%
1987 8,100 ha -5.2%
1988 7,700 ha -4.9%
1989 7,010 ha -9.0%
1990 6,600 ha -5.8%
1991 6,210 ha -5.9%
1992 5,344 ha -13.9%
1993 4,726 ha -11.6%
1994 4,651 ha -1.6%
1995 3,898 ha -16.2%
1996 3,624 ha -7.0%
1997 3,590 ha -0.9%
1998 3,161 ha -11.9%
1999 2,698 ha -14.6%
2000 2,163 ha -19.8%
2001 1,708 ha -21.0%
2002 1,644 ha -3.7%
2003 1,626 ha -1.1%
2004 1,639 ha +0.8%
2005 1,616 ha -1.4%
2006 1,619 ha +0.2%
2007 1,634 ha +0.9%
2008 1,629 ha -0.3%
2009 1,621 ha -0.5%
2010 1,625 ha +0.2%
2011 1,644 ha +1.2%
2012 1,671 ha +1.6%
2013 1,670 ha -0.1%
2014 1,632 ha -2.3%
2015 1,584 ha -2.9%
2016 1,612 ha +1.8%
2017 1,620 ha +0.5%
2018 1,621 ha +0.1%
2019 1,623 ha +0.1%
2020 1,616 ha -0.4%
2021 1,606 ha -0.6%
2022 1,577 ha -1.8%
2023 1,574 ha -0.2%
2024 1,577 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,066 ha 5,110 ha 12,170 ha 9
1970s 12,510 ha 9,930 ha 14,131 ha 10
1980s 8,444 ha 7,010 ha 9,175 ha 10
1990s 4,450 ha 2,698 ha 6,600 ha 10
2000s 1,690 ha 1,616 ha 2,163 ha 10
2010s 1,630 ha 1,584 ha 1,671 ha 10
2020s 1,590 ha 1,574 ha 1,616 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 163 Martinique 1,681 ha compare
  2. 164 Eswatini 1,641 ha compare
  3. 165 Montenegro 1,588 ha compare
  4. 167 Dominica 1,212 ha compare
  5. 168 Samoa 1,145 ha compare
  6. 169 Barbados 1,018 ha compare
  7. 169 French Guiana 1,018 ha compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Vegetables primary — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR was 1,577 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 14,131 ha in 1978.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 1,574 ha in 2023.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,973 data points, 1961–2024
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