What is arable land use per person in Singapore?

Arable land use per person in Singapore was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 0.0023 hectares per person in 1962.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Singapore rank for arable land use per person?

Singapore ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Singapore data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Singapore

Name: Arable land use per person in Singapore
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Arable land use per person was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 hectares per person

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

206th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0023 hectares per person

in 1962

All-time low

0.0001 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Singapore, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.0001 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Singapore peaked at 0.0023 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Singapore 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.002 hectares per person	0.0015 hectares per person	0.0023 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0011 hectares per person	0.0008 hectares per person	0.0019 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0007 hectares per person	0.0003 hectares per person	0.0008 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0003 hectares per person	0.0003 hectares per person	0.0003 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0002 hectares per person	0.0001 hectares per person	0.0002 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0001 hectares per person	0.0001 hectares per person	0.0001 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0001 hectares per person	0.0001 hectares per person	0.0001 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Singapore

203 Faroe Islands 0.0013 hectares per person compare
204 Seychelles 0.0013 hectares per person compare
205 Hong Kong 0.0003 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Singapore

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4457 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0097 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0637 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0292 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.11 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Singapore →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Singapore?: Arable land use per person in Singapore was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.0023 hectares per person in 1962.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Singapore rank for arable land use per person?: Singapore ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.