Forest area in Singapore
Singapore: Forest area was 150.3 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Singapore is 150.3 sq. km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Singapore peaked at 177.4 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 148.27 sq. km, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 182nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.11 sq. km | 148.27 sq. km | 167.95 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.41 sq. km | 170.13 sq. km | 176.68 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.71 sq. km | 157.5 sq. km | 177.4 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 153 sq. km | 150.3 sq. km | 155.7 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 179 Grenada 177 sq. km compare
- 180 American Samoa 170.4 sq. km compare
- 181 Andorra 160 sq. km compare
- 183 Cayman Islands 125.93 sq. km compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110 sq. km compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 105.2 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 148.69 million current US$ (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption 137.5 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 718 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 6.6 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Singapore?
- Forest area in Singapore was 150.3 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 177.4 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.27 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for forest area?
- Singapore ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.