| Class | Approximate area (sq.km) | |
| Residential |
Private Residential (Note 1) Public Residential (Note 2) Rural Settlement (Note 3) |
27 17 35 |
| Commercial | Commercial / Business and Office | 5 |
| Industrial |
Industrial Land Industrial Estates / Science and Technology Parks Warehouse and Open Storage |
6 3 17 |
| Institutional / Open Space |
Government, Institutional and Community Facilities Open Space and Recreation (Note 4) |
25 29 |
| Transportation |
Roads and Transport Facilities Railways Airport Port Facilities |
47 4 13 4 |
| Other Urban or Built-up Land |
Cemeteries / Funeral Facilities Utilities Vacant Land / Construction in Progress Others |
9 9 22 12 |
| Agriculture |
Agricultural Land Fish Ponds / Gei Wais |
49 16 |
| Woodland / Shrubland / Grassland / Wetland |
Woodland Shrubland Grassland Mangrove / Swamp (Note 5) |
290 255 180 6 |
| Barren Land |
Badland Rocky Shore |
2 4 |
| Water Bodies |
Reservoirs Streams and Nullahs |
25 6 |
| Total | 1117 | |
Remarks:
The Land Utilization in Hong Kong (LUHK) is a broad-brush presentation of distribution of land uses in Hong Kong. The land use data was compiled using satellite images dated December 2021 (©AIRBUS DS 2021), in-house survey information of the Planning Department up to end-2021 and other relevant information from various government departments. The land use area is an approximated area in square kilometers. The data is not designed or intended for detailed analysis or calculation purposes. As definitions of some land use classes and methodology are updated from time to time, the figures this year may not be directly comparable to those provided in previous years.
- Including residential area developed by private developers (excluding village houses, subsidised housing and temporary housing area).
- Including subsidised housing and temporary housing area.
- Including village houses and temporary structures.
- Including parks, stadiums, playgrounds and recreational facilities.
- Including mangrove and swamp areas below the High Water Mark.
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