Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1373 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 0.1373 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 149th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.099 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.09 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0381 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0381 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0381 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1424 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1307 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0796 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0533 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0395 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0381 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 146 United States Virgin Islands 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.0299 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 148 Cayman Islands 0.0292 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 150 Yemen 0.0275 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 0.0268 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 152 Chile 0.0258 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Hong Kong
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1373 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.