Original survey question:
Which food items did you purchase most frequently online or on e-commerce sites during the COVID-19 pandemic? (more than one answer is allowed)
Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding up.
The question was asked among 1,163 female and 594 male online shoppers who had purchased food items more frequently during the pandemic.
The survey was conducted among
209 respondents aged 16 to 24 years,
661 respondents aged 25 to 34 years,
495 respondents aged 35 to 44 years,
253 respondents aged 45 to 54 years and
139 respondents aged 55 years and older.
Citation formats
Popular food products on e-commerce sites during COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong 2020
Online purchases surged during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong. According to a survey on online shopping behavior in Hong Kong conducted by in May 2020, dry food items were purchased most frequently online among the respondents who had purchased food products more frequently online -about ** percent. Apart from food and groceries, the online demand for personal hygiene products such as toilet paper and masks also increased.
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Rakuten Insight. (June 11, 2020). Types of food products purchased most frequently online during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong as of May 30, 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1127411/hong-kong-most-in-demand-food-products-on-online-purchase-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Rakuten Insight. "Types of food products purchased most frequently online during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong as of May 30, 2020." Chart. June 11, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1127411/hong-kong-most-in-demand-food-products-on-online-purchase-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Rakuten Insight. (2020). Types of food products purchased most frequently online during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong as of May 30, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1127411/hong-kong-most-in-demand-food-products-on-online-purchase-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Rakuten Insight. "Types of Food Products Purchased Most Frequently Online during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in Hong Kong as of May 30, 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jun 2020, /statistics/1127411/hong-kong-most-in-demand-food-products-on-online-purchase-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Rakuten Insight, Types of food products purchased most frequently online during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong as of May 30, 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1127411/hong-kong-most-in-demand-food-products-on-online-purchase-during-coronavirus-pandemic/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Types of food products purchased most frequently online during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong as of May 30, 2020 [Graph], Rakuten Insight, June 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1127411/hong-kong-most-in-demand-food-products-on-online-purchase-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
