Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 0.8382 hectares per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Hong Kong ranks 90th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.5111 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8382 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0818 hectares per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6746 hectares per square kilometre | +725.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2249 hectares per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0204 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.184 hectares per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.2862 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1022 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0613 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +800.0% | 0.0204 hectares per square kilometre | 0.184 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +725.0% | 0.0818 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6746 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +450.0% | 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2249 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2734 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8382 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0859 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2862 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0613 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 87 Uzbekistan 0.0421 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 0.0419 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 Uruguay 0.0412 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Pakistan 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 Chile 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Albania 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8382 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.