Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Singapore
Singapore: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 15.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Singapore, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Singapore is 15.03, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Singapore peaked at 17.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.03, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 190th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.26 | — |
| 1993 | 15.48 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.7 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.92 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 16.14 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.36 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.58 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.79 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.01 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.09 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.16 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.23 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.38 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.45 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.52 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.59 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.67 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.74 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.49 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.23 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.98 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.73 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.47 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.29 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.11 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.93 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.75 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.57 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.39 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.21 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.03 | -1.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 15.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 15.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.03 | 15.26 | 16.79 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.34 | 17.01 | 17.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 | 15.75 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 15.03 | 15.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 187 American Samoa 17.04 compare
- 188 Andorra 16 compare
- 189 Cook Islands 15.59 compare
- 191 Mayotte 13.74 compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 12.59 compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 compare
More climate change data for Singapore
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42,295 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1992)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Singapore?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Singapore was 15.03 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Singapore ranks 190th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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