Imported deforestation in Singapore
Singapore: Imported deforestation was 9,747 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Singapore, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Singapore stood at 9,747 hectares.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Singapore peaked at 19,606 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,544 hectares, in 2022.
That places Singapore 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,561 hectares | 10,641 hectares | 15,652 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 18,009 hectares | 16,316 hectares | 19,606 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,991 hectares | 9,544 hectares | 12,977 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 26 Peru 10,558 hectares compare
- 27 Iran 10,074 hectares compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 9,760 hectares compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 8,400 hectares compare
- 31 Bangladesh 8,342 hectares compare
- 32 Egypt 8,300 hectares compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4457 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0097 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0637 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0292 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Singapore?
- Imported deforestation in Singapore was 9,747 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 19,606 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,544 hectares in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for imported deforestation?
- Singapore ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.