Forest land — Area in Singapore

Singapore: Forest land — Area was 15.8 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
15.8 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
17.74 1000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
14.83 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forest land — Area in Singapore, 1990–2025

051015201990200720251990: 14.8 1000 ha1991: 15.1 1000 ha1992: 15.3 1000 ha1993: 15.5 1000 ha1994: 15.7 1000 ha1995: 15.9 1000 ha1996: 16.1 1000 ha1997: 16.4 1000 ha1998: 16.6 1000 ha1999: 16.8 1000 ha2000: 17 1000 ha2001: 17.1 1000 ha2002: 17.2 1000 ha2003: 17.2 1000 ha2004: 17.3 1000 ha2005: 17.4 1000 ha2006: 17.4 1000 ha2007: 17.5 1000 ha2008: 17.6 1000 ha2009: 17.7 1000 ha2010: 17.7 1000 ha2011: 17.5 1000 ha2012: 17.2 1000 ha2013: 17 1000 ha2014: 16.7 1000 ha2015: 16.5 1000 ha2016: 16.3 1000 ha2017: 16.2 1000 ha2018: 16.1 1000 ha2019: 15.9 1000 ha2020: 15.8 1000 ha2021: 15.8 1000 ha2022: 15.8 1000 ha2023: 15.8 1000 ha2024: 15.8 1000 ha2025: 15.8 1000 ha

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 192nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 189 Niue 18.87 1000 ha compare
  2. 190 Andorra 18.22 1000 ha compare
  3. 191 Grenada 17.7 1000 ha compare
  4. 193 Cook Islands 15.59 1000 ha compare
  5. 194 Cayman Islands 12.72 1000 ha compare
  6. 195 Palestine 11.1 1000 ha compare

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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 192nd out of 231 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

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
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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.