About one per cent of Singapore's land area is used for agricultural purposes. The agri-food sector of Singapore is engaged mainly in the production of eggs, seafood and vegetables for local consumption. As of end-2021, there were 150 land-based food farms and 110 sea-based farms.
Seafood production comprises mainly aquaculture produces from fish farms. Singapore also imports, exports and tranships fish caught by foreign vessels. For sea-based farms, the majority are sited in the Straits of Johor, with three deep sea farms in the Southern Waters. These farms culture various fish species like Asian seabass, milk fish, mullet, pompano, groupers, red snapper, marine tilapia and threadfin for the live fish market and supermarkets. Singapore also produces small quantities of shrimps and crabs like mud and flower crabs.
Singapore also produces non-food agriculture items such as orchids, ornamental and foliage plants (such as potted plants, foliages, ornamental plants, aquatic plants and tissue-cultured plantlets) and ornamental fish for export and domestic markets. Singapore is a global exporter of quality cut orchids and ornamental fish.
Data
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Food Supply
Title : Local Production, Annual
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Data Items
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
Total Value Of Local Production
(Million Dollars)
|
Na |
Na |
Na |
166 |
163 |
186 |
207 |
233 |
|
Seafood
(Million Dollars)
|
Na |
Na |
Na |
46 |
35 |
41 |
40 |
34 |
|
Vegetables
(Million Dollars)
|
Na |
Na |
Na |
42 |
40 |
47 |
43 |
43 |
|
Hen Shell Eggs
(Million Dollars)
|
Na |
Na |
Na |
79 |
89 |
99 |
124 |
156 |
|
Local Production Of Seafood *
Includes coastal and land-based farm production, fresh or chilled forms.
(Tonnes)
|
5,597 |
5,390 |
5,192 |
5,335 |
4,567 |
5,069 |
4,440 |
4,090 |
|
Local Production Of Vegetables
(Tonnes)
|
22,458 |
22,620 |
24,033 |
24,296 |
22,793 |
23,506 |
19,881 |
16,915 |
|
Local Production Of Hen Shell Eggs
(Million Pieces)
|
452 |
521 |
488 |
528 |
616 |
644 |
609 |
685 |
|
Local Production Of Aquarium Fish
(Million Pieces)
|
77 |
73 |
78 |
85 |
69 |
62 |
41 |
Na |
|
Local Production Of Aquatic Plants And Tissue Culture Plantlets
(Million Plants)
|
Na |
Na |
Na |
14 |
15 |
17 |
21 |
Na |
|
Local Production Of Orchids
(Million Stalks)
|
6 |
5 |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
|
Local Production Of Ornamental Plants *
Includes potted plants, foliages, ornamental plants, aquatic plants and tissue-cultured plantlets.
(Million Plants)
|
17 |
16 |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
SOURCE : AGRI-FOOD AND VETERINARY AUTHORITY, SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY, NATIONAL PARKS BOARD
Footnotes
From 1 April 2019, Singapore Food Agency took over food-related functions previously carried out by former Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, National Environment Agency, and Health Sciences Authority. From 1 April 2019, National Parks Board took over non-food, plant and animal related functions previously carried out by former Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority. The decrease in local production of seafood, fish and leafy vegetables in 2020 was largely due to farms adjusting their output due to lower sales during the COVID-19 period. The decrease in local landings of seafood in 2020 was due to fewer trips made by fishing vessels during the COVID-19 period.
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Other References
Agriculture, Animal Production and Fisheries
Singapore Food Agency
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