Hong Kong SAR, China: Rural land area (sq. km)
In , Hong Kong SAR, China's Rural land area (sq. km) was 591.20.
That's down 5.2% from 2000, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 593,892.33 . Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #182 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #28 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 662.59
- Trough
- 591.20
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Rural land area (sq. km) |
|---|---|
| 591.1959 | |
| 623.5362 | |
| 662.5872 |
About Rural land area (sq. km)
Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2 • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015?
- In 2015, Hong Kong SAR, China's Rural land area (sq. km) was 591.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Hong Kong SAR, China's Rural land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
- Hong Kong SAR, China's Rural land area (sq. km) fell 5.2% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Hong Kong SAR, China rank globally on Rural land area (sq. km)?
- In 2015, Hong Kong SAR, China ranked #182 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area (sq. km).
- How does Hong Kong SAR, China's Rural land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 593,892.33, so Hong Kong SAR, China is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #28 of 37.
- What is Rural land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
- Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2), CC BY 4.0.