Fact · food · 2026-10-10
FEHD food business licence categories
食環署食肆及相關牌照類別
Figure and reference date
Food business licences beyond restaurants and guesthouses
食肆、賓館以外的食物業牌照
Notes and definition
Licensing is administered by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, covering restaurants, food factories, cold stores, delicatessens and dairy premises among others.
Other figures in this group (food)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Food culture.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total food-service receipts (annual) 食肆總收益（按年） | HK$109.6 billion 1,096 億港元 Total food-service receipts in 2025 were about HK$109.6 billion, per C&SD annual statistics. | 2025 | Hong Kong: The Facts — Retailing and Food Services |
| FEHD restaurant licences (2025) 食環署食肆牌照數目（2025年） | 16,871 licences (12,474 general + 4,397 light refreshment) 16,871 張（普通食肆 12,474＋小食食肆 4,397） FEHD restaurant licences in 2025 (general restaurants + light refreshment restaurants). | 2025 | FEHD: Licensing statistics |
| Total agricultural land in Hong Kong (end-2024) 香港農地總面積（2024年底） | Approx. 340 hectares of active farmland 約 340 公頃（活躍耕種） AFCD: concentrated in Yuen Long, Sheung Shui and Tai Po; ~6,300 ha left fallow/latent. | 2024 | AFCD: Agriculture in Hong Kong |
| Local agricultural production (2023) 本地農業生產質素（2023） | $485 million market value of local crops 本地生產農作物市值 4.85 億港元 GovHK factsheet on agriculture and fisheries: 2023 output led by live chickens, pigs and vegetables. | 2023 | GovHK: Hong Kong: The Facts — Agriculture & Fisheries |
Verified questions that cite this figure
How big is Hong Kong’s food-and-beverage industry, and how is it licensed?
By the Census and Statistics Department, total food-service receipts in 2025 were about HK$109.6 billion; restaurants and related food businesses are licensed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department across categories such as restaurants, food factories, cold stores and food shops. Food culture is part of Hong Kong’s urban identity.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “FEHD food business licence categories”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/food-fehd-licences, data as at 2026-10-10 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈食環署食肆及相關牌照類別〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/food-fehd-licences，資料時點 2026-10-10（查閱日期 ＿）。
Machine-readable: /api/v1/facts.json (id = food-fehd-licences) · OpenAPI 3.1 ·/llms.txt
Registered source
FEHD: Licence and permit types and fees
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
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