Rice production in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Rice production was 0 tonnes in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)
0 tonnes
World rank
120th
of 142 countries
All-time high
29,891 tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
36
1961–1996

Rice production in Hong Kong, 1961–1996

010.0k20.0k30.0k1961197819961961: 29.9k tonnes1962: 19.4k tonnes1963: 14.5k tonnes1964: 12.1k tonnes1965: 20.8k tonnes1966: 16.6k tonnes1967: 12.2k tonnes1968: 17.7k tonnes1969: 19.1k tonnes1970: 16.2k tonnes1971: 10.7k tonnes1972: 7.8k tonnes1973: 7.0k tonnes1974: 3.1k tonnes1975: 3.5k tonnes1976: 3.5k tonnes1977: 1.4k tonnes1978: 350 tonnes1979: 100 tonnes1980: 70 tonnes1981: 30 tonnes1982: 20 tonnes1983: 12 tonnes1984: 24 tonnes1985: 15 tonnes1986: 11 tonnes1987: 5 tonnes1988: 3 tonnes1989: 3 tonnes1990: 2 tonnes1991: 0 tonnes1992: 0 tonnes1993: 0 tonnes1994: 0 tonnes1995: 0 tonnes1996: 0 tonnes

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 0 tonnes for rice production in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production in Hong Kong peaked at 29,891 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1991.

Hong Kong ranks 120th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,033 tonnes 12,060 tonnes 29,891 tonnes 9
1970s 5,361 tonnes 100 tonnes 16,239 tonnes 10
1980s 19.3 tonnes 3 tonnes 70 tonnes 10
1990s 0.2857 tonnes 0 tonnes 2 tonnes 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Hong Kong?
Rice production in Hong Kong was 0 tonnes in 1996, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rice production recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 29,891 tonnes in 1961.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1991.
How does Hong Kong rank for rice production?
Hong Kong ranks 120th out of 142 countries with data for 1996.
Is rice production rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice production
Unit
tonnes
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
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.