Forest land — Area in Singapore
Singapore: Forest land — Area was 15.8 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Singapore stood at 15.8 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Singapore peaked at 17.74 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.83 1000 ha, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 208th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest land — Area in Singapore, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.83 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15.05 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 15.27 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.48 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.7 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.92 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 16.14 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.36 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.57 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.79 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.01 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.08 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.16 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.23 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.3 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.38 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.45 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.52 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.59 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.67 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.74 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.49 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.23 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.98 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.72 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.47 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.34 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.2 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.07 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.93 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.8 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 15.8 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 576.21 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 15.8 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.81 1000 ha | 14.83 1000 ha | 16.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.34 1000 ha | 17.01 1000 ha | 17.67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.72 1000 ha | 15.93 1000 ha | 17.74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 1000 ha | 15.8 1000 ha | 15.8 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 205 Andorra 18.22 1000 ha compare
- 206 Grenada 17.7 1000 ha compare
- 207 American Samoa 15.85 1000 ha compare
- 209 Cook Islands 15.59 1000 ha compare
- 210 Cayman Islands 12.72 1000 ha compare
- 211 Palestine 11.1 1000 ha compare
- 211 Palestine 11.1 1000 ha 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Singapore?
- Forest land — area in Singapore was 15.8 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.83 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for forest land — area?
- Singapore ranks 208th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.