Surface area in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Surface area was 1,110 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Hong Kong is 1,110 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Hong Kong peaked at 1,110 sq. km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,070 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,079 sq. km | 1,070 sq. km | 1,090 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,100 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,105 sq. km | 1,100 sq. km | 1,110 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,110 sq. km | 1,110 sq. km | 1,110 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 174 Luxembourg 2,590 sq. km compare
- 175 Mauritius 2,010 sq. km compare
- 176 Comoros 1,861 sq. km compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 960 sq. km compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 950 sq. km compare
- 180 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 surface area in Hong Kong?
- Surface area in Hong Kong was 1,110 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 sq. km in 2016.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for surface area?
- Hong Kong ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.