Land use hidden — Land area in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land use hidden — Land area was 1,050 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,050 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,050 Square kilometres
in 1995
All-time low
990 Square kilometres
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Hong Kong stood at 1,050 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Hong Kong peaked at 1,050 Square kilometres in 1995 and was at its lowest, 990 Square kilometres, in 1982.
That places Hong Kong 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,020 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,010 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 990 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1,050 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 5% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1,050 Square kilometres is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,280 Square kilometres, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,020 Square kilometres | 1,020 Square kilometres | 1,020 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,012 Square kilometres | 1,000 Square kilometres | 1,020 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 992 Square kilometres | 990 Square kilometres | 1,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,020 Square kilometres | 990 Square kilometres | 1,050 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,050 Square kilometres | 1,050 Square kilometres | 1,050 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,050 Square kilometres | 1,050 Square kilometres | 1,050 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 Square kilometres | 1,050 Square kilometres | 1,050 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 153 Guadeloupe 1,620 Square kilometres compare
- 154 Faroe Islands 1,370 Square kilometres compare
- 155 Martinique 1,060 Square kilometres compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 960 Square kilometres compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 950 Square kilometres compare
- 159 Kiribati 810 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 — land area in Hong Kong?
- Land use hidden — land area in Hong Kong was 1,050 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 Square kilometres in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 Square kilometres in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Hong Kong ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Land area. 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