Land area in hectares in Singapore
Singapore: Land area in hectares was 71,800 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,800 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
71,800 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
67,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 71,800 hectares for land area in 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 in hectares in Singapore peaked at 71,800 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67,000 hectares, 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 in hectares in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67,500 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 68,700 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 68,900 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69,400 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69,500 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70,200 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70,400 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70,600 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70,700 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70,900 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71,200 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71,400 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71,600 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71,800 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71,800 hectares | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 71,800 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 71,800 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,690 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 70,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,880 hectares | 70,200 hectares | 71,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,800 hectares | 71,800 hectares | 71,800 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 190 Dominica 75,000 hectares compare
- 191 Tonga 72,000 hectares compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 70,000 hectares compare
- 194 Saint Lucia 61,000 hectares compare
- 195 Isle of Man 57,000 hectares 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 in hectares in Singapore?
- Land area in hectares in Singapore was 71,800 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 71,800 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for land area in hectares?
- Singapore ranks 192nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. 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.