Arable land pin in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Arable land pin was 0.4524 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4524
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 1964
All-time low
0.4463
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land pin in Hong Kong is 0.4524, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Hong Kong peaked at 1.44 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.4463, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1.1 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.26 | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 1.44 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 1.25 | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8156 | -35.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7072 | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.817 | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7686 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7229 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6409 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.691 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7168 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6981 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6275 | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5876 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5058 | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5599 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5247 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5003 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4667 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4885 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4921 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5225 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5755 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5485 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5871 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.572 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4884 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5787 | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6068 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6849 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7272 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6925 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7045 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7954 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6867 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7716 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8589 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9203 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9185 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9215 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.927 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8135 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8066 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6732 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6837 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6978 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.711 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6767 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6953 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6703 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6683 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4463 | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4475 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4524 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4524 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.4524 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.4524 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4156, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.7072 | 1.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6275 | 0.5058 | 0.7229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5242 | 0.4667 | 0.5871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7107 | 0.5787 | 0.8589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.9185 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7096 | 0.6683 | 0.8135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4496 | 0.4463 | 0.4524 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Hong Kong?
- Arable land pin in Hong Kong was 0.4524 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 1964.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4463 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for arable land pin?
- Hong Kong ranks 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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