Land use hidden — Total area in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land use hidden — Total area was 1,110 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,110 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,110 Square kilometres
in 2016
All-time low
1,070 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — total area in Hong Kong is 1,110 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Hong Kong peaked at 1,110 Square kilometres in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,070 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Hong Kong ranks 156th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land use hidden — Total area in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,070 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,080 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,090 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,105 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,106 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,110 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1,110 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,070 Square kilometres, 5% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1,110 Square kilometres is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,580 Square kilometres, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,070 Square kilometres | 1,070 Square kilometres | 1,070 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,070 Square kilometres | 1,070 Square kilometres | 1,070 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,070 Square kilometres | 1,070 Square kilometres | 1,070 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,079 Square kilometres | 1,070 Square kilometres | 1,090 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,100 Square kilometres | 1,100 Square kilometres | 1,100 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,105 Square kilometres | 1,100 Square kilometres | 1,110 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,110 Square kilometres | 1,110 Square kilometres | 1,110 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 153 Mauritius 2,010 Square kilometres compare
- 154 Comoros 1,861 Square kilometres compare
- 155 Guadeloupe 1,634 Square kilometres compare
- 157 Martinique 1,087 Square kilometres compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 960 Square kilometres compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 950 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 — total area in Hong Kong?
- Land use hidden — total area in Hong Kong was 1,110 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 Square kilometres in 2016.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for land use hidden — total area?
- Hong Kong ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Total 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