Singapore vs South Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Singapore
20.5%
in 2025
South Africa
18.9%
in 2025
Singapore rank
152nd
South Africa rank
155th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 20.5% against 18.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 253 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 16.3% | 5.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 17.1% | 8.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 18.0% | 6.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 2.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 20.5% against 18.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Singapore and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Singapore ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.