Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Hong Kong is 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Hong Kong peaked at 10.89 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.652 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.652 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6765 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6863 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 1965 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1971 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 4.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 6.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 5.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 6.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 7.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 7.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 7.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 9.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 8.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 8.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 9.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 10.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 10.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 10.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 10.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 9.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 8.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 8.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 5.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 4.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 34.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +98.6% | 0.6863 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.652 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 13 India 3.81 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Chile 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Thailand 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Myanmar 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cambodia 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Hong Kong?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Hong Kong was 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.652 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Hong Kong ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.