Land area (thousands of hectares) in Singapore
Singapore: Land area (thousands of hectares) was 71.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.8
World rank
206th
of 255 countries
All-time high
71.8
in 2020
All-time low
67
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 71.8 for land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Singapore peaked at 71.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 206th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area (thousands of hectares) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67 | — |
| 2000 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.2 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 70.9 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.8 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 71.8 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 71.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,500, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 71.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,828, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67 | 67 | 67 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67 | 67 | 67 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.55 | 70.2 | 70.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.8 | 71.8 | 71.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 203 Bahrain 80 compare
- 204 Dominica 75 compare
- 205 Tonga 72 compare
- 207 Micronesia (Federated States of) 70 compare
- 208 Saint Lucia 61 compare
- 209 Isle of Man 57 compare
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Singapore?
- Land area in Singapore was 71.8 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for land area?
- Singapore ranks 206th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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