Land area in hectares in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Land area in hectares was 105,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
105,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 233 countries
All-time high
105,000 hectares
in 1995
All-time low
99,000 hectares
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Hong Kong, 1961–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Hong Kong is 105,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Hong Kong peaked at 105,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 99,000 hectares, in 1982.

That places Hong Kong 181st out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 102,000 hectares 102,000 hectares 102,000 hectares 9
1970s 101,200 hectares 100,000 hectares 102,000 hectares 10
1980s 99,200 hectares 99,000 hectares 100,000 hectares 10
1990s 102,000 hectares 99,000 hectares 105,000 hectares 10
2000s 105,000 hectares 105,000 hectares 105,000 hectares 10
2010s 105,000 hectares 105,000 hectares 105,000 hectares 10
2020s 105,000 hectares 105,000 hectares 105,000 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 179 Faroe Islands 137,000 hectares compare
  2. 182 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 hectares compare
  3. 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 95,000 hectares compare
  4. 184 Kiribati 81,000 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Hong Kong?
Land area in hectares in Hong Kong was 105,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 105,000 hectares in 1995.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 99,000 hectares in 1982.
How does Hong Kong rank for land area in hectares?
Hong Kong ranks 181st out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in hectares
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.