Deforestation embedded in trade in Singapore
Singapore: Deforestation embedded in trade was 9,745 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Singapore, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Singapore is 9,745 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Singapore peaked at 19,594 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,542 hectares, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 19th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,635 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 12,767 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 13,344 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 15,391 hectares | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 15,644 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 18,214 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 18,036 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19,594 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 18,983 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 17,364 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 16,308 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 18,776 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 18,002 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 18,303 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16,401 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 12,962 hectares | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 11,684 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 9,542 hectares | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 9,745 hectares | +2.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 9,745 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 4.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 9,745 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -332.56 hectares. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,556 hectares | 10,635 hectares | 15,644 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,998 hectares | 16,308 hectares | 19,594 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,983 hectares | 9,542 hectares | 12,962 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Singapore?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Singapore was 9,745 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 19,594 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,542 hectares in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.