Hong Kong vs East Timor: Breakdown of habitable land area

Hong Kong
1,700 hectares
in 2019
East Timor
1,640 hectares
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
172nd
East Timor rank
174th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Hong Kong
  • East Timor
05001.0k1.5k201520172019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1,700 hectares against 1,640 hectares in East Timor, a difference of 60 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was East Timor ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 172nd and East Timor ranks 174th of 235 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Hong Kong or East Timor?
Hong Kong, at 1,700 hectares against 1,640 hectares in East Timor as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Hong Kong and East Timor?
60 hectares, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and East Timor?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and East Timor rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Hong Kong ranks 172nd and East Timor ranks 174th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.