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Hong Kong · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 5 with data

Land

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

9th of 213 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Hong Kong's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 42.1 % in 2013 to 42.0 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202442%42%42%42.0 %

Hong Kong's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 42.1 % in 2013 to 42.0 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

197th of 209 · 32nd in East Asia & Pacific
Agricultural land (% of land area)Hong Kong's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 8.1 % in 1994 to 3.8 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%3.8 %

Hong Kong's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 8.1 % in 1994 to 3.8 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

170th of 206 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific
Arable land (% of land area)Hong Kong's arable land (% of land area) fell from 6.1 % in 1994 to 1.9 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%1.9 %

Hong Kong's arable land (% of land area) fell from 6.1 % in 1994 to 1.9 % in 2023.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

1st of 148 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Safe drinking waterHong Kong's safe drinking water rose from 98.4 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202098%99%99%100%100%101%100.0 %

Hong Kong's safe drinking water rose from 98.4 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.

Safe sanitation

% of population

26th of 141 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
Safe sanitationHong Kong's safe sanitation rose from 76.5 % in 2000 to 94.8 % in 2024.2000200520102015202070%80%90%100%94.8 %

Hong Kong's safe sanitation rose from 76.5 % in 2000 to 94.8 % in 2024.

No data available (5)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Hong Kong.

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