Arable land — Area in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Arable land — Area was 2 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 2 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 13 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 ha, in 2020.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 208th of 231 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.33 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.8 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 3.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 205 French Polynesia 2.5 1000 ha compare
- 206 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.4 1000 ha compare
- 207 Bahrain 2.1 1000 ha compare
- 208 Aruba 2 1000 ha compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 2 1000 ha compare
- 208 Kiribati 2 1000 ha compare
- 208 Montserrat 2 1000 ha compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2 1000 ha compare
- 208 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 1000 ha compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 545 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.91 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.07 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 181.67 kg/ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 25 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Arable land — area in China, Hong Kong SAR was 2 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 13 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for arable land — area?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 208th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.