Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Singapore
Singapore: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Singapore stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Singapore peaked at 6.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 188th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture 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 share of land area used for arable agriculture in Singapore?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Singapore was 0.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Singapore ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. 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.