Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Singapore is 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 181 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 182 Bahamas 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 185 Greenland 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 186 Suriname 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.