Nauru vs Singapore: FAO projections of arable land
Nauru
400 hectares
in 2023
Singapore
660 hectares
in 2023
Nauru rank
221st
Singapore rank
219th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Nauru
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 660 hectares against 400 hectares in Nauru, a difference of 260 hectares.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times Nauru's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 221st and Singapore ranks 219th of 224 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355.56 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 12,644 hectares | Singapore |
| 1970s | 400 hectares | 9,300 hectares | 8,900 hectares | Singapore |
| 1980s | 400 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 4,600 hectares | Singapore |
| 1990s | 400 hectares | 1,280 hectares | 880 hectares | Singapore |
| 2000s | 400 hectares | 891 hectares | 491 hectares | Singapore |
| 2010s | 400 hectares | 683 hectares | 283 hectares | Singapore |
| 2020s | 400 hectares | 660 hectares | 260 hectares | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Nauru or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 660 hectares against 400 hectares in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Nauru and Singapore?
- 260 hectares, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Singapore rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Nauru ranks 221st and Singapore ranks 219th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.