Arable land in Singapore
Singapore: Arable land was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Singapore is 0.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Singapore peaked at 6.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
That places Singapore 188th 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 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5% | — |
| 1962 | 6.0% | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 185 Cayman Islands 0.8% compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.8% compare
- 187 Bahamas 0.8% compare
- 189 Brunei Darussalam 0.8% compare
- 190 Mongolia 0.7% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 0.7% 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 in Singapore?
- Arable land in Singapore was 0.8% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for arable land?
- Singapore ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.