What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 140 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 6.6 sq. km in 2014.

How does Singapore rank for agricultural land?

Singapore ranks 207th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural land in Singapore

Name: Agricultural land in Singapore
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Singapore: Agricultural land was 6.6 sq. km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

6.6 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

207th

of 210 countries

All-time high

140 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

6.6 sq. km

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Singapore, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 6.6 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Singapore peaked at 140 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.6 sq. km, in 2014.

That places Singapore 207th out of 210 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	130 sq. km	120 sq. km	140 sq. km	9
1970s	93 sq. km	80 sq. km	120 sq. km	10
1980s	50 sq. km	20 sq. km	80 sq. km	10
1990s	12.8 sq. km	12 sq. km	20 sq. km	10
2000s	8.91 sq. km	7 sq. km	12 sq. km	10
2010s	6.83 sq. km	6.6 sq. km	7.4 sq. km	10
2020s	6.6 sq. km	6.6 sq. km	6.6 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Singapore

204 Tuvalu 18 sq. km compare
205 Seychelles 15.5 sq. km compare
206 Turks and Caicos Islands 10 sq. km compare
208 Northern Mariana Islands 5.4 sq. km compare
209 Nauru 4 sq. km compare
210 Bermuda 3 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Singapore

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Rural population 0 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 148.69 million current US$ (2025)
Fertilizer consumption 137.5 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Land area 718 sq. km (2023)
Agricultural land 0.9% (2023)
Arable land 560 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Singapore?: Agricultural land in Singapore was 6.6 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 140 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 6.6 sq. km in 2014.
How does Singapore rank for agricultural land?: Singapore ranks 207th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.