Cabbages production in Hong Kong
In 2024 Hong Kong produced 758 t of cabbages, the 130th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.3%. The record was 86,410 t in 1981. Area harvested: 31 ha, yield 24.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 758 t
- World rank
- 130 of 146
- 10-year change
- −9.3%
- Record
- 86,410 t
- 1981
Cabbages in Hong Kong, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hong Kong compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.5
- world 30.6 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- −9.3%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Togo | 830 | 0.00% |
| 129 | Trinidad and Tobago | 813 | 0.00% |
| 130 | Hong Kong | 758 | 0.00% |
| 131 | El Salvador | 686 | 0.00% |
| 132 | Singapore | 666 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cabbages
Share of the world total; Hong Kong is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 758 | +0.4% | 31 | 24.45 |
| 2023 | 755 | −0.7% | 31 | 24.35 |
| 2022 | 760 | 0.0% | 31 | 24.52 |
| 2021 | 760 | +2.0% | 31 | 24.52 |
| 2020 | 745 | −4.0% | 30 | 24.83 |
| 2019 | 776 | +2.4% | 32 | 24.25 |
| 2018 | 758 | −2.2% | 31 | 24.45 |
| 2017 | 775 | −2.5% | 32 | 24.22 |
| 2016 | 795 | +26% | 33 | 24.09 |
| 2015 | 631 | −25% | 26 | 24.27 |
| 2014 | 836 | −9.0% | 35 | 23.89 |
| 2013 | 919 | −3.3% | 39 | 23.56 |
| 2012 | 950 | +5.6% | 40 | 23.75 |
| 2011 | 900 | +4.7% | 39 | 23.08 |
| 2010 | 860 | +1.2% | 37 | 23.24 |
| 2009 | 850 | −2.6% | 37 | 22.97 |
| 2008 | 873 | −2.3% | 38 | 22.97 |
| 2007 | 894 | +5.2% | 40 | 22.35 |
| 2006 | 850 | +0.2% | 38 | 22.37 |
| 2005 | 848 | +9.1% | 38 | 22.32 |
| 2004 | 777 | +9.0% | 35 | 22.20 |
| 2003 | 713 | +6.1% | 33 | 21.61 |
| 2002 | 672 | +33% | 31 | 21.68 |
| 2001 | 505 | −19% | 24 | 21.04 |
| 2000 | 620 | −26% | 29 | 21.38 |
| 1999 | 838 | −16% | 40 | 20.95 |
| 1998 | 1,000 | −33% | 50 | 20.00 |
| 1997 | 1,500 | −1.0% | 70 | 21.43 |
| 1996 | 1,515 | −14% | 75 | 20.20 |
| 1995 | 1,766 | +38% | 80 | 22.08 |
| 1994 | 1,280 | −57% | 65 | 19.69 |
| 1993 | 3,010 | −9.3% | 160 | 18.81 |
| 1992 | 3,320 | −38% | 180 | 18.44 |
| 1991 | 5,390 | −58% | 290 | 18.59 |
| 1990 | 12,810 | −25% | 660 | 19.41 |
| 1989 | 16,970 | −39% | 850 | 19.96 |
| 1988 | 27,710 | −52% | 1,460 | 18.98 |
| 1987 | 58,100 | −10% | 3,460 | 16.79 |
| 1986 | 64,700 | +4.3% | 3,630 | 17.82 |
| 1985 | 62,030 | −17% | 3,560 | 17.42 |
| 1984 | 75,000 | −6.3% | 4,500 | 16.67 |
| 1983 | 80,000 | −1.0% | 5,000 | 16.00 |
| 1982 | 80,810 | −6.5% | 5,000 | 16.16 |
| 1981 | 86,410 | +14% | 5,230 | 16.52 |
| 1980 | 75,700 | −4.9% | 4,571 | 16.56 |
| 1979 | 79,640 | +12% | 5,247 | 15.18 |
| 1978 | 70,985 | −13% | 7,349 | 9.66 |
| 1977 | 81,800 | +7.2% | 7,365 | 11.11 |
| 1976 | 76,295 | +6.8% | 6,783 | 11.25 |
| 1975 | 71,470 | +6.7% | 6,184 | 11.56 |
| 1974 | 67,000 | +1.5% | 6,000 | 11.17 |
| 1973 | 66,000 | 0.0% | 5,900 | 11.19 |
| 1972 | 66,000 | +8.2% | 5,900 | 11.19 |
| 1971 | 61,000 | +11% | 5,700 | 10.70 |
| 1970 | 55,000 | +5.8% | 5,000 | 11.00 |
| 1969 | 52,000 | +13% | 4,700 | 11.06 |
| 1968 | 46,000 | −23% | 4,200 | 10.95 |
| 1967 | 60,000 | +11% | 5,800 | 10.34 |
| 1966 | 54,000 | +76% | 4,900 | 11.02 |
| 1965 | 30,762 | +0.4% | 2,800 | 10.99 |
| 1964 | 30,628 | −17% | 2,800 | 10.94 |
| 1963 | 36,851 | −5.5% | 3,300 | 11.17 |
| 1962 | 39,008 | −1.9% | 3,500 | 11.15 |
| 1961 | 39,783 | — | 3,600 | 11.05 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8 t USD 21,000
- Exporter rank
- 103 of 115
- Imports
- 271,004 t USD 184 m
- Importer rank
- 3 of 164
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cabbages in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong produced 758 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hong Kong rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Hong Kong ranked 130th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Hong Kong changed?
It fell by 9.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 86,410 t in 1981.
What is the yield of cabbages in Hong Kong?
24.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (758 t from 31 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Hong Kong export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Hong Kong reported exports of 8 t (USD 21,000) and imports of 271,004 t (USD 184 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Hong Kong is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

