FAO projections of arable land in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: FAO projections of arable land was 3,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
14,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
3,000 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 3,000 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Hong Kong peaked at 14,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,000 hectares, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 202nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,500 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,100 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,100 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,333 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,600 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,900 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,700 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,600 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,150 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 200 Djibouti 3,900 hectares compare
- 201 Niue 3,800 hectares compare
- 203 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 204 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 204 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Hong Kong?
- Fao projections of arable land in Hong Kong was 3,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Hong Kong ranks 202nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.