What is country area — area in Singapore?

Country area — area in Singapore was 73.56 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 73.56 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 68 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Singapore rank for country area — area?

Singapore ranks 219th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Singapore

Name: Country area — Area in Singapore
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Singapore: Country area — Area was 73.56 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

73.56 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

219th

of 267 countries

All-time high

73.56 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

68 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Singapore, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 73.56 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Singapore peaked at 73.56 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Singapore 219th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Country area — Area in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Singapore, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	68 1000 ha	—
1962	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	68 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	68.5 1000 ha	+0.7%
2003	69.7 1000 ha	+1.8%
2004	69.9 1000 ha	+0.3%
2005	69.9 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	70.4 1000 ha	+0.7%
2007	70.5 1000 ha	+0.1%
2008	71 1000 ha	+0.7%
2009	71 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	71.2 1000 ha	+0.3%
2011	71.4 1000 ha	+0.3%
2012	71.6 1000 ha	+0.3%
2013	71.7 1000 ha	+0.1%
2014	71.9 1000 ha	+0.3%
2015	71.9 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	71.9 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	72.2 1000 ha	+0.4%
2018	72.4 1000 ha	+0.3%
2019	72.6 1000 ha	+0.3%
2020	72.8 1000 ha	+0.3%
2021	72.86 1000 ha	+0.1%
2022	73.32 1000 ha	+0.6%
2023	73.44 1000 ha	+0.2%
2024	73.56 1000 ha	+0.2%

Singapore compared with similar countries

Singapore's 73.56 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
Singapore's 73.56 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	68 1000 ha	68 1000 ha	68 1000 ha	9
1970s	68 1000 ha	68 1000 ha	68 1000 ha	10
1980s	68 1000 ha	68 1000 ha	68 1000 ha	10
1990s	68 1000 ha	68 1000 ha	68 1000 ha	10
2000s	69.69 1000 ha	68 1000 ha	71 1000 ha	10
2010s	71.88 1000 ha	71.2 1000 ha	72.6 1000 ha	10
2020s	73.2 1000 ha	72.8 1000 ha	73.56 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Singapore

217 Dominica 75.1 1000 ha compare
218 Tonga 74.9 1000 ha compare
220 Micronesia (Federated States of) 70.1 1000 ha compare
221 Saint Lucia 61.6 1000 ha compare
222 Isle of Man 57.24 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Singapore?: Country area — area in Singapore was 73.56 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 73.56 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 68 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Singapore rank for country area — area?: Singapore ranks 219th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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