Agricultural water withdrawals in Singapore
Singapore: Agricultural water withdrawals was 1.49 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.49 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 180 countries
All-time high
26.58 million cubic meters
in 2016
All-time low
1.49 million cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Singapore, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Singapore stood at 1.49 million cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Singapore peaked at 26.58 million cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million cubic meters, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 169th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Singapore, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.60 million cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 8.07 million cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 8.55 million cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 9.02 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 9.50 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 9.97 million cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 10.45 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 10.92 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 11.87 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 12.35 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 12.82 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 13.29 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 13.77 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 14.24 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.72 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 15.19 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 15.67 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 16.14 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 16.62 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 17.09 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.56 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 18.04 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.51 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.99 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.46 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 19.94 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 20.41 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.89 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.36 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.84 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.31 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.78 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.26 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 23.73 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.21 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.68 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.16 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.63 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.11 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.58 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.58 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.38 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.26 million cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.54 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.40 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.95 million cubic meters | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million cubic meters | -89.3% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.55 million cubic meters | 7.60 million cubic meters | 9.50 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.11 million cubic meters | 9.97 million cubic meters | 14.24 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.85 million cubic meters | 14.72 million cubic meters | 18.99 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.60 million cubic meters | 19.46 million cubic meters | 23.73 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.81 million cubic meters | 24.21 million cubic meters | 26.58 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 million cubic meters | 1.49 million cubic meters | 26.40 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 166 Djibouti 3.00 million cubic meters compare
- 167 Grenada 2.10 million cubic meters compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 1.80 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Dominica 1.00 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 1.00 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 1.00 million cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- 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)
- 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 water withdrawals in Singapore?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Singapore was 1.49 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 26.58 million cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Singapore ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.