Agriculture-driven deforestation in Singapore
Singapore: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 8.92 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Singapore, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 8.92 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 57.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Singapore peaked at 52.15 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.08 hectares, in 2013.
That places Singapore 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.15 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 44.84 hectares | +102.4% |
| 2003 | 5.46 hectares | -87.8% |
| 2004 | 6.31 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 11.61 hectares | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 12.92 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 9.84 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 19.54 hectares | +98.4% |
| 2009 | 52.15 hectares | +166.9% |
| 2010 | 10.23 hectares | -80.4% |
| 2011 | 15.69 hectares | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 17.31 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 hectares | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 14.54 hectares | +1250.0% |
| 2015 | 9.23 hectares | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 32.15 hectares | +248.3% |
| 2017 | 38.07 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 26.61 hectares | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 22.84 hectares | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 27 hectares | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 20.07 hectares | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 27.15 hectares | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 20.77 hectares | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 8.92 hectares | -57.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.92 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13 hectares, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.92 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101 hectares, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1250.0% | 1.08 hectares | 14.54 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.54 hectares | 5.46 hectares | 52.15 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.77 hectares | 1.08 hectares | 38.07 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.78 hectares | 8.92 hectares | 27.15 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Singapore?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Singapore was 8.92 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 52.15 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 hectares in 2013.
- How does Singapore rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Singapore ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.