SEAFDEC Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
Singapore is a city-state with a population of 5.70 million in 2019. The country has a total coastline length of 268 km and the total area of the exclusive economic zone is 744 km2. As a small country, Singapore has limited resources in terms of land, sea space, and workforce; thus, the country imports more than 90 % of its food.
The Singapore Food Agency is the national authority for the development and management of fisheries and aquaculture in the country. In 2019, the fish available for consumption was 46.60 kg/capita. In terms of total fishery production, 20 % was from capture fisheries and 80 % was from the small but thriving and increasingly important land-based and sea-based aquaculture industry. Inland capture fisheries are not applicable to Singapore.
Total fishery production of Singapore by quantity (MT)
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Total | 7,249 | 7,011 | 6,989 | 7,347 | 8,161 |
| Capture Fisheries | 1,418 | 1,309 | 1,098 | 1,235 | 1,265 |
| Marine Capture | 1,418 | 1,309 | 1,309 | 1,235 | 1,265 |
| Inland Capture | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aquaculture | 5,831 | 5,702 | 5,891 | 6,112 | 6,896 |
Source: Fishery Statistical Bulletin of Southeast Asia 2019
Total fishery production of Singapore by value (US$ 1,000)
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Total | 44,204 | 53,652 | 41,344 | 64,402 | 52,104 |
| Capture Fisheries | 9,000 | 9,076 | 7,655 | 8,608 | 9,348 |
| Marine Capture | 9,000 | 9,076 | 7,655 | 8,608 | 9,348 |
| Inland Capture | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aquaculture | 35,204 | 44,576 | 33,689 | 55,794 | 30,511 |
Source: Fishery Statistical Bulletin of Southeast Asia 2019
Production of major species/groups of species from marine capture fisheries of Singapore by quantity (MT)
| Major species/group | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Natantia | 218 | 254 | 220 | 276 | 275 |
| Snappers | 115 | 102 | 76 | 64 | 82 |
| Rays, stingrays, mantas | 84 | 56 | 63 | 46 | 58 |
| Squids | 72 | 74 | 51 | 62 | 62 |
| Barracudas | 69 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 31 |
| Sea catfishes | 63 | 80 | 54 | 58 | 48 |
| Scads | 60 | 82 | 52 | 68 | 47 |
| Crabs | 26 | 20 | 45 | 88 | 72 |
Source: Fishery Statistical Bulletin of Southeast Asia 2019
Production of major species/groups of species from aquaculture of Singapore by quantity (MT)
| Major species/group | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Milkfishes | 1,571 | 2,020 | 2,094 | 2,210 | 2,358 |
| Barramundi | 1,248 | 844 | 851 | 731 | 956 |
| Frogs | 523 | 516 | 519 | 531 | 490 |
| Groupers | 508 | 550 | 498 | 298 | 238 |
| Mullets | 501 | 359 | 361 | 513 | 436 |
| Bivalvia | 405 | 397 | 353 | 527 | 906 |
| Snakeheads | 227 | 149 | 132 | 142 | 194 |
| Tilapias | 189 | 215 | 186 | 304 | 226 |
| Snappers | 141 | 120 | 118 | 126 | 116 |
| Pompano | 109 | 121 | 219 | 175 | 196 |
Source: Fishery Statistical Bulletin of Southeast Asia 2019
Export and import of fishery products of Singapore by quantity (MT) and value (US$ 1,000)
| Year | Export | Import | ||
| Quantity (MT) | Value (US$ 1,000) | Quantity (MT) | Value (US$ 1,000) | |
| 2019 | 42,439 | 316,012 | 204,748 | 1,126,942 |
| 2018 | 36,584 | 357,504 | 198,175 | 1,162,525 |
| 2017 | 39,738 | 342,992 | 199,087 | 1,096,665 |
| 2016 | 43,757 | 365,690 | 209,231 | 1,129,644 |
| 2015 | 44,219 | 376,654 | 207,868 | 1,093,000 |
Source: FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Information and Statistics Service