Key takeaways
- Singapore imports more than 90% of its food and sourced food from over 180 countries and regions in 2025, according to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
- In 2024, Malaysia was a top-three source for eggs, chicken, seafood and vegetables. Brazil was a top-three source for chicken and pork.
- Local farms produced 737 million eggs, 16,591 tonnes of vegetables and 3,845 tonnes of seafood in 2025 (SFA via SingStat).
- SFA reports local farms supplied about 8% of fibre and 25% of protein (eggs and seafood) consumption as of 2025. Its 2035 targets are 20% and 30%.
- Singapore imported S$14.3 billion of food and live animals in 2025 (our sum of Enterprise Singapore monthly data).
Most of what Singapore restaurants cook arrives by sea, air or road from overseas. This page sets out the official figures on where food comes from, how much is produced locally, and what that means for F&B buying. All figures were fetched on 29 September 2026 from SFA or from the SingStat Table Builder, with their source, period and release date. Where we did arithmetic, we say so. Food waste figures are on our separate food waste statistics page, and industry sales are on Singapore F&B industry statistics.
How much of Singapore’s food is imported
| Indicator | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share of food imported | More than 90% | SFA, Singapore Food Statistics 2025 release (8 May 2026) |
| Countries and regions supplying food, 2025 | Over 180 | SFA, same release |
| Countries and regions supplying food, 2024 | 187 | SFA, Singapore Food Statistics 2024 |
| Countries and regions supplying food, about two decades ago | About 140 | SFA, both publications |
| Countries and regions supplying vegetables | Over 100 | SFA, Our Singapore Food Story 2 page |
Sources: SFA media release, Singapore Food Statistics 2025 (8 May 2026), SFA, Singapore Food Statistics 2024, and SFA, Our Singapore Food Story 2.
Top sources by food type, 2022 to 2024
| Food | Total supply 2022 | Total supply 2023 | Total supply 2024 | Top three sources 2024 | Top three sources 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hen shell eggs | 2,117 million | 2,161 million | 2,259 million | Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand | Malaysia, Poland, Singapore |
| Chicken | 229,400 t | 200,900 t | 224,000 t | Brazil, Malaysia, United States | Brazil, Malaysia, United States |
| Pork | 129,000 t | 128,300 t | 133,600 t | Australia, Brazil, Germany | Brazil, Germany, Indonesia |
| Seafood | 129,100 t | 126,500 t | 128,500 t | Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam | Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam |
| Vegetables | 537,800 t | 547,400 t | 564,300 t | Australia, China, Malaysia | China, India, Malaysia |
Source: SFA, Singapore Food Statistics 2024, Figure 1.1 (Singapore’s supply of commonly consumed food and top sources). Sources are listed alphabetically, not by volume. Meat and seafood include live, chilled and frozen forms; vegetables include fresh and chilled forms. SFA has published Singapore Food Statistics 2025, but we could not download the full 2025 report when compiling this page, so 2025 supply by source is not shown here.
Local production, 2018 to 2025
| Year | Hen shell eggs (million pieces) | Vegetables (tonnes) | Seafood (tonnes) | Value of local production (S$ million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 488 | 24,033 | 5,192 | n/a |
| 2019 | 528 | 24,296 | 5,335 | 166 |
| 2021 | 644 | 23,506 | 5,069 | 186 |
| 2022 | 609 | 19,881 | 4,440 | 207 |
| 2023 | 685 | 16,915 | 4,090 | 233 |
| 2024 | 774 | 16,391 | 3,533 | 231 |
| 2025 | 737 | 16,591 | 3,845 | 268 |
Source: SingStat table M890721, Local Production, annual, data source SFA (and predecessors), updated 18 June 2026. In 2025 the value split was eggs S$155 million, vegetables S$59 million and seafood S$54 million. SFA says egg output dipped in 2025 because of temporary operational problems at some farms, while vegetable and seafood farm productivity rose by about 10% and 27%.
| Licensed local food farms | 2020 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 237 | 254 | 225 | 206 |
| Sea-based farms | 109 | 98 | 72 | 67 |
| Vegetable farms | 96 | 115 | 113 | 102 |
| Hen shell egg farms | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Source: SingStat table M891471, Licensed Local Food Farms, data source SFA, updated 28 May 2026.
How much of what we eat is grown locally
| Indicator | Figure | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Local hen shell eggs as a share of consumption | About 34% | 2024 |
| Local vegetables as a share of consumption | About 3% | 2024 |
| Local seafood as a share of consumption | About 6% | 2024 |
| Local share of fibre consumption (leafy and fruited vegetables, beansprouts, mushrooms) | About 8% | As of 2025 |
| Local share of protein consumption (eggs and seafood) | 25% | As of 2025 |
Sources: SFA, Singapore Food Statistics 2024 (2024 shares) and SFA’s Singapore Food Statistics 2025 media release (2025 shares). The 2024 and 2025 figures use different groupings, so do not compare them line by line.
Food import values
| Imports (S$ billion, current prices) | 2019 | 2024 | 2025 | Jan to Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food and live animals | 11.46 | 13.86 | 14.35 | 9.39 |
| of which meat and meat preparations | 1.40 | 2.02 | 2.08 | 1.53 |
| of which fish, seafood and preparations | 1.51 | 1.52 | 1.57 | 1.03 |
| of which vegetables and fruit | 2.19 | 2.45 | 2.48 | 1.70 |
| of which coffee, tea, cocoa and spices | 1.27 | 2.08 | 2.43 | 1.33 |
| Beverages and tobacco | 5.03 | 4.88 | 4.58 | 3.10 |
Sources: SingStat table M451001 and table M451021, merchandise imports, monthly, data source Enterprise Singapore, updated 17 September 2026. Annual figures are our sums of monthly values. Trade values include goods later re-exported, so they are not a measure of what Singapore eats. January to August 2026 food and live animal imports (S$9.39 billion) were almost level with the same period of 2025 (S$9.40 billion).
From “30 by 30” to Singapore Food Story 2
You may have seen the earlier “30 by 30” goal. SFA’s current strategy, Our Singapore Food Story 2, announced in November 2025, sets different targets: by 2035, local farms should have the capability and capacity to supply 20% of fibre and 30% of protein consumed locally. It rests on four pillars:
- Diversify imports. In 2025 SFA approved new sources of shell eggs (Lithuania), processed eggs (Brazil, Lithuania and Paraguay), poultry (Greece, Lithuania and Paraguay), pork (Greece and Paraguay) and beef (Greece, Paraguay and South Korea). In April 2026 it approved meat and egg imports from Greece, Lithuania and Latvia.
- Global partnerships. Including rice trade agreements with Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, and an Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies with New Zealand signed in May 2026.
- Stockpile. Covering carbohydrates, protein and fibre, such as rice, frozen protein and canned vegetables.
- Grow local. Focused on vegetables, beansprouts, mushrooms, eggs and seafood.
SFA’s page also gives past disruptions as examples: India’s non-basmati rice export ban in 2023, African Swine Fever detected in pigs from Pulau Bulan in 2023, and bird flu on a Brazilian poultry farm in 2025.
What supply concentration means for F&B purchasing and menu costs
- Know which dishes depend on one country. Malaysia appears among the top three sources for eggs, chicken, seafood and vegetables. A disruption there can hit several ingredients at once, so list your key dishes against their sources.
- Approve substitutes in advance. SFA notes that when fresh pork from one source was cut off in 2023, chilled and frozen pork from more than 20 sources was available. Agree acceptable substitutes and specs with your chefs before you need them. Our supplier management guide covers second suppliers and contracts.
- Watch price signals. SingStat’s CPI shows fish and seafood prices up 6.6% and vegetables up 4.2% year on year in August 2026, faster than meat (1.1%). Menu-side price changes are on our food price inflation page.
- Re-cost dishes when sources change. Imported substitutes can cost more or yield differently. Our food cost guide shows how to recalculate plate cost.
ChaChaCha, powered by AppsPOS, provides recipe-level stock deduction and recipe costing per menu item, so a supplier price change shows up in each dish’s cost. Ask us to confirm how other inventory tasks, such as purchase orders, fit your kitchen.
What is not published (so we don’t estimate it)
- 2025 supply by source country. Published in SFA’s 2025 report, which we could not download; we have not filled the gap.
- Import shares by country in percentage terms. SFA lists top three sources alphabetically, not their shares.
- Food bought by the F&B sector separately from households. Not published.
- Wholesale prices paid by restaurants. Not in these official series.
- Stockpile quantities. Not published.
Citing this page
If you use these figures, please cite the original source, for example “SFA, Singapore Food Statistics 2024, Figure 1.1” or “SFA via SingStat table M890721 (updated 18 June 2026)”. This page was compiled on 29 September 2026 from data available that day.
