Hong Kong vs Kiribati: Land area in hectares
Hong Kong
105,000 hectares
in 2023
Kiribati
81,000 hectares
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
184th
Kiribati rank
187th
Land area in hectares over time
- Hong Kong
- Kiribati
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 105,000 hectares against 81,000 hectares in Kiribati, a difference of 24,000 hectares.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 184th and Kiribati ranks 187th of 238 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 101,200 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 20,200 hectares | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 99,200 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 18,200 hectares | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 102,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 105,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 105,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 105,000 hectares | 81,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Hong Kong or Kiribati?
- Hong Kong, at 105,000 hectares against 81,000 hectares in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Hong Kong and Kiribati?
- 24,000 hectares, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kiribati?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Kiribati rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Hong Kong ranks 184th and Kiribati ranks 187th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.