Land area in Singapore
Singapore: Land area was 718 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
718 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
718 sq. km
in 2020
All-time low
670 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 718 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Singapore peaked at 718 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 670 sq. km, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 183rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in Singapore, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 670 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 670 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 675 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 687 sq. km | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 689 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 689 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 694 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 695 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 700 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 700 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 702 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 704 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 706 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 707 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 709 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 709 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 709 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 712 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 714 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 716 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 718 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 718 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 718 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 718 sq. km | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 718 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 718 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.9 sq. km | 670 sq. km | 700 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 708.8 sq. km | 702 sq. km | 716 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 718 sq. km | 718 sq. km | 718 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 180 Bahrain 800 sq. km compare
- 181 Dominica 750 sq. km compare
- 182 Tonga 720 sq. km compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 700 sq. km compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 610 sq. km compare
- 186 Isle of Man 570 sq. km 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 land area in Singapore?
- Land area in Singapore was 718 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 718 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for land area?
- Singapore ranks 183rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.