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Singapore: Rural land area (sq. km)

In , Singapore's Rural land area (sq. km) was 210.16.

That's down 11.2% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 593,892.33 . Singapore ranks #201 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #33 of 37.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Singapore Rural land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
243.56
Trough
210.16

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural land area (sq. km)
210.1626
236.6093
243.5601

About Rural land area (sq. km)

Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Singapore's Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Singapore's Rural land area (sq. km) was 210.16, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Singapore's Rural land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Singapore's Rural land area (sq. km) fell 11.2% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Singapore rank globally on Rural land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Singapore ranked #201 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area (sq. km).
How does Singapore's Rural land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 593,892.33, so Singapore is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #33 of 37.
What is Rural land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2), CC BY 4.0.