Agricultural land use, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Singapore stood at 0.0001 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0082 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Singapore 209th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0082 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.008 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.006 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.005 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.004 hectares per person | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -41.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, 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 | -41.7% | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person |
| 1989 | -35.3% | 0.0011 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person |
| 2003 | -32.3% | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person |
| 1987 | -26.1% | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0011 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 hectares per person | 0.0059 hectares per person | 0.0082 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0033 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
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- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Singapore?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Singapore was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 209th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.