Poultry production in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Poultry production was 24,363 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,363 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
100,830 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
20,884 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry production in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 24,363 tonnes for poultry production in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Hong Kong peaked at 100,830 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,884 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,884 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 21,884 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 22,884 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 23,952 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 24,952 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 26,014 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 27,061 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 27,656 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 28,360 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 28,948 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 34,841 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 38,661 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 35,560 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 31,900 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 31,200 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 36,250 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 48,704 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 48,241 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 51,065 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 54,736 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 67,505 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 68,825 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 62,804 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 60,998 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 75,454 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 87,175 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 89,430 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 85,576 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 83,993 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 100,830 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 94,314 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 85,148 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 81,886 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 64,180 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 59,165 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 58,742 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 60,476 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 54,630 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 64,630 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 67,608 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 61,793 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 61,896 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58,570 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 29,489 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 2005 | 39,489 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 29,489 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 38,489 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 38,489 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38,489 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31,489 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 27,456 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 28,224 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 28,240 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 27,259 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 25,784 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 24,179 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 23,840 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25,590 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 25,786 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24,284 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 22,271 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 23,393 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 23,940 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 24,363 tonnes | +1.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 24,363 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 21% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 24,363 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,211 tonnes, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -49.7% | 58,570 tonnes | 29,489 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,850 tonnes | 20,884 tonnes | 28,360 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,537 tonnes | 28,948 tonnes | 51,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,649 tonnes | 54,736 tonnes | 89,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,400 tonnes | 54,630 tonnes | 100,830 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,380 tonnes | 29,489 tonnes | 67,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,785 tonnes | 23,840 tonnes | 31,489 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,650 tonnes | 22,271 tonnes | 24,363 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production in Hong Kong?
- Poultry production in Hong Kong was 24,363 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 100,830 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,884 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for poultry production?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.