Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Singapore
Singapore: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 20.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 20.5% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Singapore peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2025.
That places Singapore 129th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.1% | — |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.2% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.5% | 21.2% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Singapore?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Singapore was 20.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Singapore ranks 129th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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