Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Singapore

Singapore: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 20.34 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
20.34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 156 countries
All-time high
20.34
in 2000
All-time low
20.34
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Singapore, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 20.32010: 20.32015: 20.32016: 20.32017: 20.32018: 20.32019: 20.32020: 20.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 20.34 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Singapore peaked at 20.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.34, in 2000.

That places Singapore 65th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.34 20.34 20.34 1
2010s 20.34 20.34 20.34 6
2020s 20.34 20.34 20.34 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 62 Mongolia 20.99 compare
  2. 63 Colombia 20.7 compare
  3. 64 Cuba 20.35 compare
  4. 66 India 19.77 compare
  5. 67 Moldova, Republic of 19.63 compare
  6. 68 Slovenia 19.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Singapore?
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Singapore was 20.34 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 20.34 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 20.34 in 2000.
How does Singapore rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Singapore ranks 65th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
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