Arable land use per person in Singapore
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.002 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -26.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 hectares per person | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -50.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +47.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -34.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -51.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -4.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0001 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0001 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +47.2% | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person |
| 1989 | -51.4% | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person |
| 1971 | -50.9% | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person |
| 2003 | -39.1% | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person |
| 1970 | +31.3% | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person |
| 1962 | +29.7% | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person |
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
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.