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
184th
of 238 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
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 184th out of 238 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.
Land area in hectares in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 101,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105,000 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 105,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 105,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 181 Guadeloupe 162,000 hectares compare
- 182 Faroe Islands 137,000 hectares compare
- 183 Martinique 106,000 hectares compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 hectares compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 95,000 hectares compare
- 187 Kiribati 81,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4584 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
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 184th out of 238 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
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.