Land area in square kilometers in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land area in square kilometers was 1,050 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,050 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,050 sq. km
in 1995
All-time low
990 sq. km
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in square kilometers in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1,050 sq. km for land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers in Hong Kong peaked at 1,050 sq. km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 990 sq. km, in 1982.
Hong Kong ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,020 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,020 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,010 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,010 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 990 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,050 sq. km | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,050 sq. km | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1,050 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1,050 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,020 sq. km | 1,020 sq. km | 1,020 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,012 sq. km | 1,000 sq. km | 1,020 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 992 sq. km | 990 sq. km | 1,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,020 sq. km | 990 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 173 Mauritius 1,997 sq. km compare
- 174 Comoros 1,861 sq. km compare
- 175 Faroe Islands 1,370 sq. km compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 960 sq. km compare
- 178 Turks and Caicos Islands 950 sq. km compare
- 179 Kiribati 810 sq. km compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 square kilometers in Hong Kong?
- Land area in square kilometers in Hong Kong was 1,050 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 sq. km in 1995.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 sq. km in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Hong Kong ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.