Land use hidden — Cropland in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land use hidden — Cropland was 30 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Hong Kong is 30 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Hong Kong peaked at 140 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30 Square kilometres, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 172nd of 193 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 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 130 Square kilometres | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 120 Square kilometres | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 Square kilometres | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 90 Square kilometres | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 80 Square kilometres | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 80 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 80 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70 Square kilometres | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60 Square kilometres | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 Square kilometres | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45 Square kilometres | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 45 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41 Square kilometres | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 41 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 41 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 40 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 Square kilometres | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 30 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 30 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 30 Square kilometres is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,231 Square kilometres, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.33 Square kilometres | 130 Square kilometres | 140 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 106 Square kilometres | 80 Square kilometres | 130 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 79 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 80 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 67 Square kilometres | 60 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 56 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 60 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 Square kilometres | 40 Square kilometres | 45 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 Square kilometres | 30 Square kilometres | 30 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 169 Saint Helena 40 Square kilometres compare
- 170 Djibouti 39 Square kilometres compare
- 171 Niue 38 Square kilometres compare
- 173 American Samoa 29.6 Square kilometres compare
- 174 Palau 23 Square kilometres compare
- 174 San Marino 23 Square kilometres 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 in Hong Kong?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Hong Kong was 30 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 140 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 Square kilometres in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Hong Kong ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata