Land use in Singapore
Singapore: Land use was 660 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Singapore is 660 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Singapore peaked at 14,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 660 hectares, in 2014.
That places Singapore 218th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,300 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,280 hectares | 1,200 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 891 hectares | 700 hectares | 1,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 683 hectares | 660 hectares | 740 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 660 hectares | 660 hectares | 660 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Singapore
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4457 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0097 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0637 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0292 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Singapore?
- Land use in Singapore was 660 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 660 hectares in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for land use?
- Singapore ranks 218th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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