Forest area, annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Forest area, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
85th
of 228 countries
All-time high
1.47 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-1.52 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Forest area, annual growth rate in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, annual growth rate in Singapore is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 1.47 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.52 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Singapore ranks 85th of 228 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.
Forest area, annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4292 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4273 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4255 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4237 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4219 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4201 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4184 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4166 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4149 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4132 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -446.5% |
| 2012 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2014 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2016 | -0.8136 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2017 | -0.8203 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -0.8271 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -0.834 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2020 | -0.841 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -446.5% | 0.4132 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +100.0% | -0.841 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -66.9% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.4292 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +46.4% | -1.52 % change on previous year | -0.8136 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5096 % change on previous year | 0.4149 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 0.4132 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1402 % change on previous year | -0.841 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Forest area, annual growth rate in Singapore was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Singapore rank for forest area, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 85th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.