Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Singapore
Singapore: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 21.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2002
All-time low
19.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Singapore, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 21.1% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Singapore peaked at 21.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 193rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 21.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 40% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 21.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.5%, 55% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Singapore?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Singapore was 21.1% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Singapore ranks 193rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).