Arable land use per person in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Arable land use per person was 0.0003 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land use per person in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.0003 for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0041 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.0035 | 0.0031 | 0.0041 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 | 0.0016 | 0.003 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 | 0.0011 | 0.0016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 | 0.0008 | 0.0011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 | 0.0006 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 202 Bahrain 0.0013 compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 0.0013 compare
- 204 Seychelles 0.0013 compare
- 206 Singapore 0.0001 compare
More environment data for Hong Kong
- Total fisheries production 94,832 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 92,253 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2,579 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1753 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5372 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Hong Kong?
- Arable land use per person in Hong Kong was 0.0003 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for arable land use per person?
- Hong Kong ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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