Per capita diet composition in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Per capita diet composition was 301.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
301.89
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
510.33
in 1963
All-time low
279.95
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Hong Kong is 301.89, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Hong Kong peaked at 510.33 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 279.95, in 2001.
That places Hong Kong 170th out of 192 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.
Per capita diet composition in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 423.74 | — |
| 1962 | 470.53 | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 510.33 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 464.32 | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 373.71 | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 342.12 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 417.57 | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 481.13 | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 448.26 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 409.55 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 395 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 403.24 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 396.56 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 396.1 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 399.66 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 390.93 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 366.67 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 363.05 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 359.02 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 356.2 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 357.97 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 344.96 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 355.56 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 370.88 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 357.61 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 376.08 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 380 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 351.5 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 347.94 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 339.45 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 343.16 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 320.99 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 335.35 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 304.23 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 313.98 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 310.15 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 307.01 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 289.35 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 288.97 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 283.49 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 279.95 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 293.77 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 294.71 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 293.03 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 296.27 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 294.16 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 307.08 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 294.95 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 298.05 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 369.26 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 371.43 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 344.93 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 360.74 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 367.2 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 357.2 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 354.03 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 360.19 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 357.92 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 333.94 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 330.88 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 314.49 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 309.51 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 301.89 | -2.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 301.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 301.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 436.86 | 342.12 | 510.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 387.98 | 359.02 | 409.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 359.87 | 344.96 | 380 | 10 |
| 1990s | 315.26 | 288.97 | 343.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.55 | 279.95 | 307.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.69 | 333.94 | 371.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.19 | 301.89 | 330.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Hong Kong?
- Per capita diet composition in Hong Kong was 301.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 510.33 in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.95 in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong rank for per capita diet composition?
- Hong Kong ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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