Land area in Singapore
Singapore: Land area was 718 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Agricultural land 6.6 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 0.9% (2023)
- Arable land 560 hectares (2023)
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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About this data
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.