Land area hectares in Singapore
Singapore: Land area hectares was 71,800 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,800
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
71,800
in 2020
All-time low
67,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area hectares in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 71,800 for land area hectares 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 hectares in Singapore peaked at 71,800 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67,000, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 192nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area hectares in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,000 | — |
| 1962 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67,500 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 68,700 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 68,900 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68,900 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69,400 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69,500 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70,000 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70,200 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70,400 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70,600 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70,700 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70,900 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70,900 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70,900 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71,200 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71,400 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71,600 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71,800 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71,800 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71,800 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71,800 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 71,800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 71,800 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,690 | 67,000 | 70,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,880 | 70,200 | 71,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,800 | 71,800 | 71,800 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 190 Dominica 75,000 compare
- 191 Tonga 72,000 compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 70,000 compare
- 194 Saint Lucia 61,000 compare
- 195 Isle of Man 57,000 compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area hectares in Singapore?
- Land area hectares in Singapore was 71,800 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 71,800 in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,000 in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for land area hectares?
- Singapore ranks 192nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area hectares 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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