Arable land in Singapore
Singapore: Arable land was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0001 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Singapore peaked at 0.0023 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 206th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 203 Faroe Islands 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 204 Seychelles 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 205 Hong Kong 0.0003 hectares per person compare
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 6.6 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Singapore?
- Arable land in Singapore was 0.0001 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for arable land?
- Singapore ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.