Surface area in Singapore
Singapore: Surface area was 728 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Surface area 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 728 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Singapore peaked at 728 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 680 sq. km, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 184th 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 | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 696.9 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 710 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.8 sq. km | 712 sq. km | 726 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 728 sq. km | 728 sq. km | 728 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 181 Bahrain 800 sq. km compare
- 182 Dominica 750 sq. km compare
- 182 Tonga 750 sq. km compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 700 sq. km compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 620 sq. km compare
- 187 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)
- Land area 718 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 6.6 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Singapore?
- Surface area in Singapore was 728 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 surface area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 728 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for surface area?
- Singapore ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.