Sugar cane yields in Singapore
Singapore: Sugar cane yields was 25 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ▲ Rising
Latest (1990)
25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
93rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
25 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
15 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
25
1966–1990
Sugar cane yields in Singapore, 1966–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 1990, sugar cane yields in Singapore stood at 25 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Singapore peaked at 25 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
Singapore ranks 93rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1967 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 15.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.7 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 18.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 18.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 18 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 18.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 18 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 18.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 18.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 20.56 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 22.67 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 23.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.56 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.36 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 17.99 tonnes per hectare | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 18.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.78 tonnes per hectare | 18.42 tonnes per hectare | 23.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 25 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 90 Afghanistan 27.38 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 26.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 25.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Bahamas 24.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Ghana 24.3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Lebanon 24.1 tonnes per hectare 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 sugar cane yields in Singapore?
- Sugar cane yields in Singapore was 25 tonnes per hectare in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 25 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Singapore rank for sugar cane yields?
- Singapore ranks 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 1990.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.