FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 2.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.86 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13.73 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
2.86 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 2.86 hectares per square kilometre for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 13.73 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.86 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.76 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 11.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.9 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 9.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.29 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.86 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.86 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.07 hectares per square kilometre | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.46 hectares per square kilometre | 8 hectares per square kilometre | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.96 hectares per square kilometre | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 hectares per square kilometre | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 hectares per square kilometre | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | 4.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 3.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bhutan 2.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Cayman Islands 2.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Micronesia (country) 2.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Yemen 2.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 2.68 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 2.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.