Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,059 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong is 2,059 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong peaked at 2,116 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,906 kg per hectare, in 2001.
Hong Kong ranks 118th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,000 kg per hectare | — |
| 1997 | 1,923 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,924 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,929 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,923 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,906 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,990 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,990 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,990 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,990 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,985 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,975 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,031 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,079 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,096 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,101 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,109 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,102 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,116 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,040 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,049 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,059 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2,059 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2,059 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,944 kg per hectare | 1,923 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,972 kg per hectare | 1,906 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,052 kg per hectare | 2,000 kg per hectare | 2,109 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,066 kg per hectare | 2,040 kg per hectare | 2,116 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 115 Senegal 2,192 kg per hectare compare
- 116 East Timor 2,129 kg per hectare compare
- 117 Cuba 2,070 kg per hectare compare
- 119 Djibouti 2,041 kg per hectare compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 2,004 kg per hectare compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1,963 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Hong Kong
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.4684 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.26 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -10.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0712 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0712 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hong Kong was 2,059 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2,116 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,906 kg per hectare in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Hong Kong ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.