Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Singapore stood at 0.0001 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0004 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0001 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0001 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 210 Bahrain 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 211 Gibraltar 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 212 Hong Kong, China 0.0001 sq. km per person compare
- 214 Monaco 0.0001 sq. km per person compare
- 215 Macau, China 0 sq. km per person 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 square kilometers, per capita in Singapore?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Singapore was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.