Cropland — Share in Land area in Singapore
Singapore: Cropland — Share in Land area was 0.91 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Share in Land area in Singapore, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.91 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Singapore peaked at 20.9 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.91 %, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 238th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.9 % | — |
| 1962 | 20.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.4 % | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 19.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17.91 % | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 17.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14.93 % | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 16.42 % | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 16.42 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.43 % | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 11.94 % | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 11.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.45 % | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 8.96 % | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 8.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.46 % | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 5.97 % | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4.48 % | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 4.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.99 % | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 2.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 % | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 1.79 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.79 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.79 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.79 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.79 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.79 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.78 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.16 % | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 % | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.15 % | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1 % | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 1 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 % | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.95 % | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.93 % | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.92 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.91 % | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.91 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.91 % | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.91 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.11 %, 8% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.91 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.14 %, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4 % | 17.91 % | 20.9 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.88 % | 11.94 % | 17.91 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 % | 2.99 % | 11.94 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 % | 1.79 % | 2.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 % | 1 % | 1.79 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.964 % | 0.92 % | 1.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.914 % | 0.91 % | 0.92 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Singapore?
- Cropland — share in land area in Singapore was 0.91 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 % in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Singapore ranks 238th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.