Land area in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land area was 1,050 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in Hong Kong stood at 1,050 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Hong Kong peaked at 1,050 sq. km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 990 sq. km, in 1982.
That places Hong Kong 176th out of 216 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,020 sq. km | 1,020 sq. km | 1,020 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,012 sq. km | 1,000 sq. km | 1,020 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 992 sq. km | 990 sq. km | 1,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,020 sq. km | 990 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 1,050 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 173 Mauritius 1,997 sq. km compare
- 174 Comoros 1,861 sq. km compare
- 175 Faroe Islands 1,370 sq. km compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 960 sq. km compare
- 178 Turks and Caicos Islands 950 sq. km compare
- 179 Kiribati 810 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 0.06 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Hong Kong?
- Land area in Hong Kong was 1,050 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 sq. km in 1995.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 sq. km in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for land area?
- Hong Kong ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.