Hong Kong, China vs Palau: FAO projections of arable land

Hong Kong, China
3,000 hectares
in 2023
Palau
2,300 hectares
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
202nd
Palau rank
204th

FAO projections of arable land over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Palau
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3,000 hectares against 2,300 hectares in Palau, a difference of 700 hectares.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Palau's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 202nd and Palau ranks 204th of 224 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 6,667 hectares 2,300 hectares 4,367 hectares Hong Kong, China
2000s 5,600 hectares 2,300 hectares 3,300 hectares Hong Kong, China
2010s 4,150 hectares 2,300 hectares 1,850 hectares Hong Kong, China
2020s 3,000 hectares 2,300 hectares 700 hectares Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Hong Kong, China or Palau?
Hong Kong, China, at 3,000 hectares against 2,300 hectares in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Hong Kong, China and Palau?
700 hectares, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Palau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Palau rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
Hong Kong, China ranks 202nd and Palau ranks 204th of 224 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 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

Indicator
FAO projections of arable land
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
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.