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, with small quantities from local capture fisheries. 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 two deep sea farms in the Southern Waters. These farms culture various fish species like milk fish, mullet, snappers, trevally, groupers, tilapia, pompano, threadfin and seabass 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 And Local Landings, Annual
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Data Items
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2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
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Local Production Of Seafood *
Includes coastal and land-based farm production.
(Tonnes)
|
Na |
6,432 |
5,597 |
5,390 |
5,192 |
5,335 |
4,567 |
4,978 |
|
Fish *
Includes coastal and land-based farm production.
(Tonnes)
|
Na |
5,272 |
4,851 |
4,807 |
4,578 |
4,707 |
3,960 |
4,245 |
|
Other Seafood (Crustaceans And Molluscus) *
Includes coastal and land-based farm production.
(Tonnes)
|
Na |
1,160 |
747 |
582 |
614 |
628 |
607 |
732 |
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Local Landings Of Seafood *
Refers to seafood catches from local waters.
(Tonnes)
|
Na |
1,268 |
1,235 |
1,108 |
1,310 |
1,418 |
356 |
310 |
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Vegetables
(Tonnes)
|
22,720.2 |
23,039.4 |
22,458.1 |
22,620 |
24,033 |
24,296 |
22,793 |
23,506 |
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Leafy Vegetables
(Tonnes)
|
Na |
11,420.4 |
11,335.4 |
11,778 |
12,178 |
12,698 |
11,656 |
12,574 |
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Other Vegetables
(Tonnes)
|
Na |
11,619.1 |
11,122.8 |
10,842 |
11,855 |
11,598 |
11,137 |
10,932 |
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Hen Shell Eggs
(Million Pieces)
|
Na |
421 |
452 |
521 |
488 |
528 |
616 |
644 |
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Aquarium Fish
(Million Pieces)
|
Na |
77 |
77 |
73 |
78 |
85 |
69 |
62 |
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Aquatic Plants And Tissue Culture Plantlets
(Million Plants)
|
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
14 |
15 |
17 |
|
Orchids
(Million Stalks)
|
10 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
|
Ornamental Plants *
Includes potted plants, foliages, ornamental plants, aquatic plants and tissue-cultured plantlets.
(Million Plants)
|
22 |
21 |
17 |
16 |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
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Total Value Of Local Production
(Million Dollars)
|
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
166 |
163 |
185 |
|
Hen Shell Eggs
(Million Dollars)
|
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
79 |
89 |
99 |
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Vegetables
(Million Dollars)
|
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
42 |
40 |
47 |
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Seafood
(Million Dollars)
|
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
Na |
46 |
35 |
40 |
SOURCE : AGRI-FOOD AND VETERINARY AUTHORITY, SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY, NATIONAL PARKS BOARD, SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY
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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