Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 114th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 111 Hungary 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Malawi 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Togo 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Gambia 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Belgium 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Guinea 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.