Land use hidden — Other areas in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land use hidden — Other areas was 1,010 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — other areas in Hong Kong is 1,010 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Hong Kong peaked at 1,010 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 880 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Hong Kong ranks 145th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 880 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 880 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 880 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 890 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 900 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 910 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 910 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 910 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 920 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 910 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 910 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 900 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 910 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 910 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 910 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 910 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 910 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 910 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 970 Square kilometres | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 980 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 990 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 995 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 995 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 999 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 999 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 999 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 999 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 999 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,010 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1,010 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 10% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1,010 Square kilometres is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 886.67 Square kilometres | 880 Square kilometres | 890 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 906 Square kilometres | 890 Square kilometres | 920 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 903 Square kilometres | 900 Square kilometres | 910 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 943 Square kilometres | 910 Square kilometres | 980 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 984 Square kilometres | 980 Square kilometres | 990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 998.5 Square kilometres | 995 Square kilometres | 1,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,010 Square kilometres | 1,010 Square kilometres | 1,010 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 142 Brunei Darussalam 1,336 Square kilometres compare
- 143 Gabon 1,188 Square kilometres compare
- 144 Réunion 1,095 Square kilometres compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 834.8 Square kilometres compare
- 147 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 828.25 Square kilometres compare
- 148 Mauritius 748.53 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 — other areas in Hong Kong?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Hong Kong was 1,010 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,010 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 880 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Hong Kong ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 — Other areas. 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