Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Singapore

Singapore: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0001 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0001 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
179th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0004 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Singapore, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.0001 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0004 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.

That places Singapore 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Singapore, 1961 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres per person Change
1961 0.0004 Square kilometres per person —
1962 0.0004 Square kilometres per person -2.7%
1963 0.0004 Square kilometres per person -2.5%
1964 0.0004 Square kilometres per person -2.5%
1965 0.0004 Square kilometres per person -2.4%
1966 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -2.5%
1967 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -2.2%
1968 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.7%
1969 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.5%
1970 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.5%
1971 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.8%
1972 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.8%
1973 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.9%
1974 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.7%
1975 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.4%
1976 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.3%
1977 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.4%
1978 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.2%
1979 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.3%
1980 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -1.3%
1981 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -4.7%
1982 0.0003 Square kilometres per person -4.3%
1983 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -1.3%
1984 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -1.9%
1985 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -0.1%
1986 0.0002 Square kilometres per person +0.1%
1987 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -1.5%
1988 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -2.5%
1989 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -2.9%
1990 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -3.8%
1991 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -2.8%
1992 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -3.0%
1993 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -2.5%
1994 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -3.1%
1995 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -3.0%
1996 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -4.0%
1997 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -3.3%
1998 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -3.3%
1999 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -0.8%
2000 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -1.7%
2001 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -2.7%
2002 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -0.2%
2003 0.0002 Square kilometres per person +3.3%
2004 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -1.0%
2005 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -2.3%
2006 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -2.4%
2007 0.0002 Square kilometres per person -3.9%
2008 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -4.5%
2009 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -3.0%
2010 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -1.5%
2011 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -1.8%
2012 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -2.1%
2013 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -1.5%
2014 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -1.0%
2015 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -1.2%
2016 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -1.3%
2017 0.0001 Square kilometres per person +0.3%
2018 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -0.2%
2019 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -0.9%
2020 0.0001 Square kilometres per person +0.6%
2021 0.0001 Square kilometres per person +4.3%
2022 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -3.3%
2023 0.0001 Square kilometres per person -4.7%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.0001 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 2% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.0001 Square kilometres per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 Square kilometres per person, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0004 Square kilometres per person 0.0003 Square kilometres per person 0.0004 Square kilometres per person 9
1970s 0.0003 Square kilometres per person 0.0003 Square kilometres per person 0.0003 Square kilometres per person 10
1980s 0.0002 Square kilometres per person 0.0002 Square kilometres per person 0.0003 Square kilometres per person 10
1990s 0.0002 Square kilometres per person 0.0002 Square kilometres per person 0.0002 Square kilometres per person 10
2000s 0.0002 Square kilometres per person 0.0001 Square kilometres per person 0.0002 Square kilometres per person 10
2010s 0.0001 Square kilometres per person 0.0001 Square kilometres per person 0.0001 Square kilometres per person 10
2020s 0.0001 Square kilometres per person 0.0001 Square kilometres per person 0.0001 Square kilometres per person 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 176 Bahrain 0.0005 Square kilometres per person compare
  2. 177 Gibraltar 0.0003 Square kilometres per person compare
  3. 178 Hong Kong 0.0001 Square kilometres per person compare
  4. 180 Monaco 0.0001 Square kilometres per person compare
  5. 181 Macao 0 Square kilometres per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area, per capita in Singapore?
Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Singapore was 0.0001 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.0004 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
How does Singapore rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
Singapore ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita
Unit
Square kilometres per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
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Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.