Land use hidden — Land area in Singapore

Singapore: Land use hidden — Land area was 718 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
718 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
718 Square kilometres
in 2020
All-time low
670 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Singapore is 718 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Singapore peaked at 718 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 670 Square kilometres, in 1961.

That places Singapore 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 670 Square kilometres 670 Square kilometres 670 Square kilometres 9
1970s 670 Square kilometres 670 Square kilometres 670 Square kilometres 10
1980s 670 Square kilometres 670 Square kilometres 670 Square kilometres 10
1990s 670 Square kilometres 670 Square kilometres 670 Square kilometres 10
2000s 686.9 Square kilometres 670 Square kilometres 700 Square kilometres 10
2010s 708.8 Square kilometres 702 Square kilometres 716 Square kilometres 10
2020s 718 Square kilometres 718 Square kilometres 718 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 160 Bahrain 800 Square kilometres compare
  2. 161 Dominica 750 Square kilometres compare
  3. 162 Tonga 720 Square kilometres compare
  4. 164 Saint Lucia 610 Square kilometres compare
  5. 165 Guam 540 Square kilometres compare
  6. 166 Andorra 470 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Singapore?
Land use hidden — land area in Singapore was 718 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 718 Square kilometres in 2020.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 670 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Singapore rank for land use hidden — land area?
Singapore ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata