Forest area in Singapore
Singapore: Forest area was 15,800 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15,800 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 235 countries
All-time high
17,740 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
14,830 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 15,800 hectares for forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Singapore peaked at 17,740 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,830 hectares, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 187th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,830 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 15,048 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 15,266 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 15,484 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 15,702 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15,920 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 16,138 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 16,356 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16,574 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 16,792 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17,010 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17,083 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17,156 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17,229 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 17,302 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,375 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17,448 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17,521 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,594 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17,667 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17,740 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,486 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,232 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16,978 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16,724 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16,470 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 16,336 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16,202 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,068 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,934 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15,800 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15,800 hectares | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 15,800 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 4% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 15,800 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million hectares, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,811 hectares | 14,830 hectares | 16,792 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,338 hectares | 17,010 hectares | 17,667 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,717 hectares | 15,934 hectares | 17,740 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,800 hectares | 15,800 hectares | 15,800 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 184 Andorra 18,220 hectares compare
- 185 Grenada 17,700 hectares compare
- 186 American Samoa 15,850 hectares compare
- 188 Cook Islands 15,590 hectares compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 12,720 hectares compare
- 190 Palestine 11,100 hectares compare
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 forest area in Singapore?
- Forest area in Singapore was 15,800 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 forest area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17,740 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,830 hectares in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for forest area?
- Singapore ranks 187th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.