Cropland — Share in Land area in Singapore

Singapore: Cropland — Share in Land area was 0.91 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.91 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
220th
of 234 countries
All-time high
20.9 %
in 1961
All-time low
0.91 %
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Singapore, 1961–2024

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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 220th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 220th out of 234 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.