Share of land area that is protected in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of land area that is protected was 42.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Hong Kong, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Hong Kong stood at 42.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Hong Kong peaked at 42.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2015.
Hong Kong ranks 9th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of land area that is protected in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.1% | — |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 42.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 2.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 42.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.9% | 42.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0028 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Hong Kong?
- Share of land area that is protected in Hong Kong was 42.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.