Arable land (hectares), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0001 hectares per person for arable land (hectares), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0023 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Singapore 206th out of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.002 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -26.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 hectares per person | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -50.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +47.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -34.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -51.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 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 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0001 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0001 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +47.2% | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person |
| 1989 | -51.4% | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person |
| 1971 | -50.9% | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person |
| 2003 | -39.1% | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person |
| 1970 | +31.3% | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person |
| 1962 | +29.7% | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0002 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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 203 Faroe Islands 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 204 Seychelles 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 205 Hong Kong 0.0003 hectares per person 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Singapore?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Singapore was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.