What is land use hidden — total area, per capita in Hong Kong?

Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0001 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?

The highest recorded value was 0.0003 Square kilometres per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Square kilometres per person in 2023.

How does Hong Kong rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?

Hong Kong ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Hong Kong

Name: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Hong Kong
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Hong Kong: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0001 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0001 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

179th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.0003 Square kilometres per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 Square kilometres per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Hong Kong, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.0001 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — total area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0003 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.

That places Hong Kong 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Hong Kong, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-4.1%
1963	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-3.4%
1964	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
1965	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1966	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1967	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1968	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1969	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1970	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
1971	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1972	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1973	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	-2.8%
1974	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-3.1%
1975	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1976	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1977	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1978	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1979	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-5.3%
1980	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1981	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1982	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1983	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1984	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1985	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1986	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1987	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1988	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1989	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1990	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.3%
1991	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1992	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1993	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1994	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
1995	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1996	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-3.5%
1997	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1998	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1999	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
2000	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	+0.0%
2001	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2002	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
2003	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
2004	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2005	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
2006	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2007	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2008	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2009	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
2010	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2011	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2012	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2013	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
2014	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
2015	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2016	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.3%
2017	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2018	0.0001 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2019	0.0001 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2020	0.0001 Square kilometres per person	+0.4%
2021	0.0001 Square kilometres per person	+0.9%
2022	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	+0.9%
2023	0.0001 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

Hong Kong's 0.0001 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0073 Square kilometres per person, 2% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Hong Kong's 0.0001 Square kilometres per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0072 Square kilometres per person, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	0.0003 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	0.0001 Square kilometres per person	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.0001 Square kilometres per person	0.0001 Square kilometres per person	0.0002 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

176 Maldives 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
177 Bahrain 0.0005 Square kilometres per person compare
178 Gibraltar 0.0003 Square kilometres per person compare
180 Singapore 0.0001 Square kilometres per person compare
181 Macao 0 Square kilometres per person compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area, per capita in Hong Kong?: Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0001 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
How does Hong Kong rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?: Hong Kong ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Total area ÷ Population, total

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Land use hidden — Total area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Indicator: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.