Singapore Has Replaced "30 by 30". Here Is the 2035 Food Target

Singapore retired its best-known food policy slogan in November 2025. The "30 by 30" goal, set in 2019, has been replaced by two narrower targets running to 2035: 20 per cent of the fibre the country eats and 30 per cent of the protein, both produced locally.

Most explainers online still describe the old goal. This guide sets out what changed, why it changed, and where local production actually stands. It sits alongside our overview of food security in Singapore and our guide to vertical farming, the method behind much of the country's indoor production.

What Changed On 4 November 2025

Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, Minister Grace Fu set out a revised approach to local food production. Instead of one headline percentage covering nutritional needs as a whole, Singapore now works to two separate targets with a later deadline: 20 per cent of fibre and 30 per cent of protein by 2035.

The change is a recalibration rather than a retreat. The deadline moved back five years, the single blended figure was split in two, and the categories were redrawn around what can realistically be grown in a city with almost no farmland.

What "30 by 30" Actually Said

Announced in 2019, "30 by 30" aimed to produce 30 per cent of Singapore's nutritional needs locally by 2030. It was a deliberately stretching number, set against a starting point of under 10 per cent, and it did its job as a rallying point. It drew investment into high-tech farming, put food security into public conversation, and gave the sector a shared reference.

Its weakness was that a single blended percentage hid very different realities. Eggs were already close to a third local. Leafy vegetables sat near 3 per cent. Averaging those into one figure told farmers and policymakers very little about where effort should go.

Why The Target Was Revised

The reasons given were practical. Operating costs rose sharply, particularly energy and manpower, which fall heavily on indoor farms that run lights and climate control around the clock. Financing became harder to raise. Several high-tech vegetable growers and aquaculture operators closed or scaled back. Land remained the fixed constraint it has always been, with roughly 0.8 per cent of Singapore's total area set aside for agriculture against a world average near 14 per cent.

Local production also moved in the wrong direction for a stretch. Vegetable and seafood shares slipped year on year as farms dealt with construction delays and inflation. Building domestic supply has not been a straight line, and the revised targets acknowledge that.

Alongside the new figures, the Singapore Food Agency is studying a multi-tenant facility concept, where farms share utilities, processing and logistics to bring per-farm costs down.

Where Local Production Stands Today

As of 2025, local farms supply about 8 per cent of the fibre Singapore consumes and about 25 per cent of the protein. Reaching 20 per cent fibre by 2035 means roughly two and a half times the current share. Protein has the shorter distance to travel, needing about five percentage points over the same decade.

Productivity is improving even where share is not. Vegetable farm productivity rose about 10 per cent, from 231.4 to 253.3 tonnes per hectare per year, and seafood farm productivity rose about 27 per cent, from 40.7 to 51.5 tonnes per hectare per year. Growing more per square metre is how a land-scarce country makes progress at all.

What Counts As Fibre And What Counts As Protein

The categories are narrower than everyday usage suggests, and the definitions matter when reading the numbers.

• Fibre: leafy and fruited vegetables, bean sprouts and mushrooms. Microgreens, herbs and salad leaves sit inside this category.
• Protein: eggs and seafood. Meat is not included, because Singapore has no meaningful local livestock production.

Rice, grains, oils, dairy and fruit fall outside both targets entirely. They are covered by the import side of the strategy rather than the production side.

What The Change Means In Practice

For schools and students, the revision is a better teaching case than the original goal. It shows a government adjusting a public target in response to evidence, with a clear trail of reasoning. That is a more useful discussion than memorising a percentage.

For restaurants and cafes, the target split points attention at fibre. Leafy greens, herbs, microgreens and edible flowers are the categories where the gap between current supply and the 2035 goal is widest, which is also where local sourcing has the most room to grow.

For shoppers, the practical takeaway has not changed. Buying local produce when it is available and wasting less of what is bought are the two levers individuals actually control.

The Three Food Baskets Still Apply

Local production has never been the whole strategy. Singapore's approach continues to rest on three approaches: diversifying import sources, which now span over 180 countries and regions; growing more locally; and supporting Singapore companies that farm overseas and bring food home. The 2035 targets change the ambition of the second basket without displacing the other two.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Has Singapore dropped the "30 by 30" goal?

Yes. On 4 November 2025, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu announced that "30 by 30" has been replaced with two targets for 2035: 20 per cent of fibre consumption and 30 per cent of protein consumption produced locally.

What is Singapore's food production target now?

Twenty per cent of local fibre consumption and 30 per cent of local protein consumption, both by 2035. Fibre covers leafy and fruited vegetables, bean sprouts and mushrooms. Protein covers eggs and seafood.

Why did Singapore change the target?

High operating costs, limited land and farm closures, particularly among high-tech vegetable growers and aquaculture operators. Energy, manpower and financing costs rose, and local production share fell in some years rather than climbing toward 30 per cent.

How much of its own food does Singapore produce?

As of 2025, local farms supply about 8 per cent of fibre consumption and about 25 per cent of protein consumption. The rest is imported from over 180 countries and regions.

Does the new target include meat?

No. The protein target covers eggs and seafood only. Singapore has no significant local livestock production, so meat is handled through import diversification.

Is Singapore still aiming for food security?

Yes. The strategy is unchanged in structure: diversify import sources, grow more locally, and grow overseas. What changed is the size and shape of the local production target, and the deadline moving from 2030 to 2035.

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Sources & Data Citations

• On 4 November 2025, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu announced revised targets of 20% fibre and 30% protein produced locally by 2035, replacing the 2019 "30 by 30" goal. Announced at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit. (Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment; Asia Pacific Food Industry, November 2025)
• Fibre is defined as leafy and fruited vegetables, bean sprouts and mushrooms. Protein is defined as eggs and seafood. (Singapore Food Agency)
• Local farms supply about 8% of fibre consumption and about 25% of protein consumption. (Singapore Food Agency, Singapore Food Statistics 2025)
• Vegetable farm productivity rose from 231.4 to 253.3 tonnes per hectare per year; seafood farm productivity rose from 40.7 to 51.5 tonnes per hectare per year. (Singapore Food Agency, Singapore Food Statistics 2025)
• Singapore imports food from over 180 countries and regions, up from about 140 around two decades ago. (Singapore Food Agency, Singapore Food Statistics 2025)
• Reasons cited for the revision: high operating costs, limited land, and farm closures among high-tech greens and aquaculture producers. The Singapore Food Agency is studying a multi-tenant facility concept to reduce production costs. (Asia Pacific Food Industry, November 2025)
• Arable land accounts for about 0.8% of Singapore's total land area, against a world average of about 14%. (World Bank)