Egg production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Egg production, per square kilometre was 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
148th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Egg production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Hong Kong 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1968 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1969 | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1993 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9333 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.419 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4368 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4356 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4359 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.341 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2762 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.304 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2905 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2952 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3098 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2476 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2381 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2476 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2524 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2571 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4386 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 0.316 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1904 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1476 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1248 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1282 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3964 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.419 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3425 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2762 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4368 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2595 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1476 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4386 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.116 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1282 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 145 Guinea 0.1269 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Iraq 0.1217 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Angola 0.1174 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Oman 0.1045 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Bolivia 0.1042 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Gambia 0.093 tonnes 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 egg production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Egg production, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for egg production, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 Egg production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg production 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.
Egg production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major 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
Egg production 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.