Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Singapore

Singapore: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 84.85 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.85 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 211 countries
All-time high
87.5 %
in 2004
All-time low
20 %
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Singapore, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Singapore is 84.85 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Singapore peaked at 87.5 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20 %, in 1971.

Singapore ranks 12th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.21 % 21.43 % 30.77 % 9
1970s 25.51 % 20 % 33.33 % 10
1980s 42.69 % 25 % 66.67 % 10
1990s 80 % 50 % 83.33 % 10
2000s 84.49 % 75 % 87.5 % 10
2010s 85.33 % 84.85 % 86.49 % 10
2020s 84.85 % 84.85 % 84.85 % 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 9 Malta 87.04 % compare
  2. 10 Mauritius 86.41 % compare
  3. 11 India 86.3 % compare
  4. 13 Myanmar 84.75 % compare
  5. 14 Sweden 84.64 % compare
  6. 15 Cook Islands 45 % compare
  7. 15 Pakistan 84.34 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Singapore?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Singapore was 84.85 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 87.5 % in 2004.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 20 % in 1971.
How does Singapore rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Singapore ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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