Annual change in forest area in Singapore
Singapore: Annual change in forest area was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Singapore peaked at 218 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, -254 hectares, in 2011.
Singapore ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 218 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 218 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 218 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 218 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 218 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 218 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 218 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 218 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 218 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 218 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73 hectares | -66.5% |
| 2002 | 73 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -254 hectares | -447.9% |
| 2012 | -254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -134 hectares | -47.2% |
| 2017 | -134 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -134 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -134 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -134 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218 hectares | 218 hectares | 218 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.5 hectares | 73 hectares | 218 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -173.3 hectares | -254 hectares | 73 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.33 hectares | -134 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Singapore?
- Annual change in forest area in Singapore was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 218 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -254 hectares in 2011.
- How does Singapore rank for annual change in forest area?
- Singapore ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.