Country area — Area in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Country area — Area was 111 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
111 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
210th
of 267 countries
All-time high
111 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
107 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

0255075100196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 111 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 111 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 107 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 210th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Country area — Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 107 1000 ha —
1962 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 107 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 108 1000 ha +0.9%
1996 109 1000 ha +0.9%
1997 109 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 109 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 109 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 110 1000 ha +0.9%
2001 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 110 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 110.5 1000 ha +0.5%
2015 110.6 1000 ha +0.1%
2016 111 1000 ha +0.4%
2017 111 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 111 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 111 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 111 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 111 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 111 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 111 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 111 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107 1000 ha 107 1000 ha 107 1000 ha 9
1970s 107 1000 ha 107 1000 ha 107 1000 ha 10
1980s 107 1000 ha 107 1000 ha 107 1000 ha 10
1990s 107.9 1000 ha 107 1000 ha 109 1000 ha 10
2000s 110 1000 ha 110 1000 ha 110 1000 ha 10
2010s 110.51 1000 ha 110 1000 ha 111 1000 ha 10
2020s 111 1000 ha 111 1000 ha 111 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 207 Comoros 186.97 1000 ha compare
  2. 208 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 180 1000 ha compare
  3. 209 Guadeloupe 163.35 1000 ha compare
  4. 211 Martinique 108.74 1000 ha compare
  5. 212 Sao Tome and Principe 96 1000 ha compare
  6. 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.82 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Country area — area in China, Hong Kong SAR was 111 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 111 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 107 1000 ha in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for country area — area?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 210th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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