Agricultural land per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0001 hectares per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0001 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
226th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.0084 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita 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 per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Singapore is 0.0001 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0084 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Singapore 226th out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0084 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0081 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 hectares per capita | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0071 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0069 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0068 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.006 hectares per capita | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 hectares per capita | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 hectares per capita | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.005 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.004 hectares per capita | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 hectares per capita | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 hectares per capita | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 hectares per capita | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 hectares per capita | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 hectares per capita | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 hectares per capita | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 hectares per capita | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 hectares per capita | -41.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per capita | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per capita | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0001 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0001 hectares per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land per capita in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -41.9% | 0.0007 hectares per capita | 0.0004 hectares per capita |
| 1989 | -35.4% | 0.0011 hectares per capita | 0.0007 hectares per capita |
| 2003 | -33.2% | 0.0003 hectares per capita | 0.0002 hectares per capita |
| 1987 | -26.0% | 0.0015 hectares per capita | 0.0011 hectares per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 hectares per capita | 0.0058 hectares per capita | 0.0084 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 hectares per capita | 0.0033 hectares per capita | 0.0057 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 hectares per capita | 0.0007 hectares per capita | 0.0033 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 hectares per capita | 0.0003 hectares per capita | 0.0007 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per capita | 0.0001 hectares per capita | 0.0003 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per capita | 0.0001 hectares per capita | 0.0001 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per capita | 0.0001 hectares per capita | 0.0001 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Singapore?
- Agricultural land per capita in Singapore was 0.0001 hectares per capita 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 agricultural land per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Singapore ranks 226th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.