Cropland extent over the long-term in Singapore
Singapore: Cropland extent over the long-term was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term in Singapore, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Singapore stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Singapore peaked at 43,565 hectares in 1880 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2001.
That places Singapore 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 67.92 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 98.21 hectares | +44.6% |
| 1200 | 141.37 hectares | +43.9% |
| 1300 | 202.31 hectares | +43.1% |
| 1400 | 287.3 hectares | +42.0% |
| 1500 | 403.59 hectares | +40.5% |
| 1600 | 557.89 hectares | +38.2% |
| 1700 | 750.81 hectares | +34.6% |
| 1710 | 959.02 hectares | +27.7% |
| 1720 | 1,224 hectares | +27.7% |
| 1730 | 1,562 hectares | +27.6% |
| 1740 | 1,992 hectares | +27.5% |
| 1750 | 2,538 hectares | +27.4% |
| 1760 | 3,231 hectares | +27.3% |
| 1770 | 4,111 hectares | +27.2% |
| 1780 | 5,225 hectares | +27.1% |
| 1790 | 6,634 hectares | +27.0% |
| 1800 | 8,414 hectares | +26.8% |
| 1810 | 10,656 hectares | +26.7% |
| 1820 | 13,477 hectares | +26.5% |
| 1830 | 17,016 hectares | +26.3% |
| 1840 | 21,440 hectares | +26.0% |
| 1850 | 26,953 hectares | +25.7% |
| 1860 | 33,790 hectares | +25.4% |
| 1870 | 42,219 hectares | +24.9% |
| 1880 | 43,565 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 42,962 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 42,207 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 41,139 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 40,124 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 38,161 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1940 | 36,632 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1950 | 33,309 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1951 | 32,858 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 32,376 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 31,842 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 31,257 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 30,630 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 29,972 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 29,295 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 28,618 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 27,961 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 14,000 hectares | -49.9% |
| 1961 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,000 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 8,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,200 hectares | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 395.35 hectares | -67.1% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 395.35 hectares | 0 hectares |
| 2020 | -100.0% | 0 hectares | 0 hectares |
| 2000 | -67.1% | 1,200 hectares | 395.35 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 67.92 hectares | 67.92 hectares | 67.92 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 98.21 hectares | 98.21 hectares | 98.21 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 141.37 hectares | 141.37 hectares | 141.37 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 202.31 hectares | 202.31 hectares | 202.31 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 287.3 hectares | 287.3 hectares | 287.3 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 403.59 hectares | 403.59 hectares | 403.59 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 557.89 hectares | 557.89 hectares | 557.89 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 750.81 hectares | 750.81 hectares | 750.81 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 959.02 hectares | 959.02 hectares | 959.02 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,224 hectares | 1,224 hectares | 1,224 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,562 hectares | 1,562 hectares | 1,562 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,992 hectares | 1,992 hectares | 1,992 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2,538 hectares | 2,538 hectares | 2,538 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 3,231 hectares | 3,231 hectares | 3,231 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 4,111 hectares | 4,111 hectares | 4,111 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 5,225 hectares | 5,225 hectares | 5,225 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 6,634 hectares | 6,634 hectares | 6,634 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 8,414 hectares | 8,414 hectares | 8,414 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 10,656 hectares | 10,656 hectares | 10,656 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 13,477 hectares | 13,477 hectares | 13,477 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 17,016 hectares | 17,016 hectares | 17,016 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 21,440 hectares | 21,440 hectares | 21,440 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 26,953 hectares | 26,953 hectares | 26,953 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 33,790 hectares | 33,790 hectares | 33,790 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 42,219 hectares | 42,219 hectares | 42,219 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 43,565 hectares | 43,565 hectares | 43,565 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 42,962 hectares | 42,962 hectares | 42,962 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 42,207 hectares | 42,207 hectares | 42,207 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 41,139 hectares | 41,139 hectares | 41,139 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 40,124 hectares | 40,124 hectares | 40,124 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 38,161 hectares | 38,161 hectares | 38,161 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 36,632 hectares | 36,632 hectares | 36,632 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 30,812 hectares | 27,961 hectares | 33,309 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,100 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,300 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,280 hectares | 1,200 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.53 hectares | 0 hectares | 395.35 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 1,100 hectares compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 190 Andorra 685.01 hectares compare
- 191 Anguilla 0 hectares
- 191 Aruba 0 hectares compare
- 191 Falkland Islands 0 hectares
- 191 Faroe Islands 0 hectares
- 191 Greenland 0 hectares
- 191 Hong Kong 0 hectares
- 191 Mayotte 0 hectares
- 191 Netherlands Antilles 0 hectares compare
- 191 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares
- 191 Taiwan 0 hectares compare
- 191 Western Sahara 0 hectares
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 cropland extent over the long-term in Singapore?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Singapore was 0 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 43,565 hectares in 1880.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Singapore ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.