Djibouti vs Hong Kong, China: FAO projections of arable land
Djibouti
3,900 hectares
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
3,000 hectares
in 2023
Djibouti rank
200th
Hong Kong, China rank
202nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Djibouti
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 3,900 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 900 hectares.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Djibouti ranks 200th and Hong Kong, China ranks 202nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 13,333 hectares | 12,333 hectares | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 10,600 hectares | 9,600 hectares | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 7,900 hectares | 6,900 hectares | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1,500 hectares | 6,700 hectares | 5,200 hectares | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1,800 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 3,800 hectares | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2,750 hectares | 4,150 hectares | 1,400 hectares | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 3,825 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 825 hectares | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Djibouti or Hong Kong, China?
- Djibouti, at 3,900 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Djibouti and Hong Kong, China?
- 900 hectares, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Hong Kong, China rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Djibouti ranks 200th and Hong Kong, China ranks 202nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.