Forestland — Area in Singapore

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

Latest (2025)
15.8 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 217 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

Forestland — Area in Singapore, 1990–2025

051015201990200720251990: 14.8 1000 ha1991: 15 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

The most recent figure for forestland — area in Singapore is 15.8 1000 ha, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area in Singapore peaked at 17.74 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.83 1000 ha, in 1990.

Singapore ranks 176th of 217 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. 173 Andorra 18.22 1000 ha compare
  2. 174 Grenada 17.7 1000 ha compare
  3. 175 American Samoa 15.85 1000 ha compare
  4. 177 Cayman Islands 12.72 1000 ha compare
  5. 178 Palestine 11.1 1000 ha compare
  6. 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area in Singapore?
Forestland — area in Singapore was 15.8 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 17.74 1000 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 14.83 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Singapore rank for forestland — area?
Singapore ranks 176th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).