Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Singapore

Singapore: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.6344 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6344
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
45th
of 163 countries
All-time high
4.43
in 1994
All-time low
0.3933
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Singapore, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.6344 for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in 2023.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Singapore peaked at 4.43 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3933, in 1971.

That places Singapore 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1 0.7318 1.36 9
1970s 0.6662 0.3933 0.9831 10
1980s 1.38 0.7819 2.77 10
1990s 3.22 1.94 4.43 10
2000s 1.12 0.6903 2.04 10
2010s 0.5441 0.475 0.6709 10
2020s 0.5458 0.4865 0.6344 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 42 Fiji 0.6696 compare
  2. 43 Bulgaria 0.6683 compare
  3. 44 Grenada 0.6503 compare
  4. 46 Mozambique 0.618 compare
  5. 47 Finland 0.616 compare
  6. 48 Qatar 0.6114 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Singapore?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Singapore was 0.6344 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 1994.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3933 in 1971.
How does Singapore rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Singapore ranks 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).