Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9192 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 209 countries
All-time high
20.9 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.9192 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 20.9 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 207th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.9 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.4 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 19.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17.91 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 17.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14.93 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 16.42 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 16.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.43 hectares per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.45 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 8.96 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 8.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.46 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 5.97 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 hectares per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1 hectares per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9477 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9309 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9309 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9309 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.927 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9244 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9218 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4 hectares per square kilometre | 17.91 hectares per square kilometre | 20.9 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.88 hectares per square kilometre | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | 17.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.46 hectares per square kilometre | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 hectares per square kilometre | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | 1 hectares per square kilometre | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9639 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9218 hectares per square kilometre | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 204 Bahamas 1.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 1.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 208 Greenland 0.5923 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 209 Suriname 0.445 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Singapore?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9192 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.