Forest area in Singapore
Singapore: Forest area was 20.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Singapore is 20.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Singapore peaked at 25.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 132nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.1% | — |
| 1991 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 22.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 25.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 21.7% | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Singapore?
- Forest area in Singapore was 20.9% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for forest area?
- Singapore ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.