Norfolk Island vs Singapore: Agricultural land use
Norfolk Island
1,000 hectares
in 2023
Singapore
660 hectares
in 2023
Norfolk Island rank
221st
Singapore rank
223rd
Agricultural land use over time
- Norfolk Island
- Singapore
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 1,000 hectares against 660 hectares in Singapore, a difference of 340 hectares.
That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Norfolk Island ranks 221st and Singapore ranks 223rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norfolk Island averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norfolk Island | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 9,300 hectares | 8,300 hectares | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1,000 hectares | 1,280 hectares | 280 hectares | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1,000 hectares | 891 hectares | 109 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 2010s | 1,000 hectares | 683 hectares | 317 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 1,000 hectares | 660 hectares | 340 hectares | Norfolk Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Norfolk Island or Singapore?
- Norfolk Island, at 1,000 hectares against 660 hectares in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Norfolk Island and Singapore?
- 340 hectares, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norfolk Island and Singapore rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Norfolk Island ranks 221st and Singapore ranks 223rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.