Terrestrial protected areas in Singapore
Singapore: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Singapore, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Singapore is 4.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Singapore peaked at 5.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2024.
That places Singapore 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.4% | — |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -17.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Singapore?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Singapore was 4.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Singapore ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.