What is land area — area in Singapore?

Land area — area in Singapore was 72.48 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 72.48 1000 ha in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 67 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Singapore rank for land area — area?

Singapore ranks 217th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Singapore

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

Singapore: Land area — Area was 72.48 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

72.48 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

217th

of 267 countries

All-time high

72.48 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

67 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Singapore, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Singapore stood at 72.48 1000 ha. 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, land area — area in Singapore peaked at 72.48 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Singapore 217th 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.

Land area — Area in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Singapore, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	67 1000 ha	—
1962	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	67 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	67.49 1000 ha	+0.7%
2003	68.68 1000 ha	+1.8%
2004	68.87 1000 ha	+0.3%
2005	68.87 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	69.36 1000 ha	+0.7%
2007	69.46 1000 ha	+0.1%
2008	69.96 1000 ha	+0.7%
2009	69.96 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	70.15 1000 ha	+0.3%
2011	70.35 1000 ha	+0.3%
2012	70.55 1000 ha	+0.3%
2013	70.65 1000 ha	+0.1%
2014	70.84 1000 ha	+0.3%
2015	70.84 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	70.84 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	71.14 1000 ha	+0.4%
2018	71.34 1000 ha	+0.3%
2019	71.53 1000 ha	+0.3%
2020	71.73 1000 ha	+0.3%
2021	71.79 1000 ha	+0.1%
2022	72.24 1000 ha	+0.6%
2023	72.36 1000 ha	+0.2%
2024	72.48 1000 ha	+0.2%

Singapore compared with similar countries

Singapore's 72.48 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
Singapore's 72.48 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	67 1000 ha	67 1000 ha	67 1000 ha	9
1970s	67 1000 ha	67 1000 ha	67 1000 ha	10
1980s	67 1000 ha	67 1000 ha	67 1000 ha	10
1990s	67 1000 ha	67 1000 ha	67 1000 ha	10
2000s	68.66 1000 ha	67 1000 ha	69.96 1000 ha	10
2010s	70.82 1000 ha	70.15 1000 ha	71.53 1000 ha	10
2020s	72.12 1000 ha	71.73 1000 ha	72.48 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Singapore

214 Bahrain 80 1000 ha compare
214 Netherlands Antilles (former) 80 1000 ha compare
216 Dominica 75.1 1000 ha compare
218 Tonga 72 1000 ha compare
219 Micronesia (Federated States of) 70.1 1000 ha compare
220 Saint Lucia 61 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 land area — area in Singapore?: Land area — area in Singapore was 72.48 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 72.48 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 67 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Singapore rank for land area — area?: Singapore ranks 217th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land 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, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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