Singapore — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Singapore, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Singapore was 21.80% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 25.49% in 2001. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.04% per year.
Singapore ranks 129 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 60%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 52.26%, so Singapore sits below it. It peaked in 2001 and has fallen 14% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 8%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 30 of 35 economies; Australia (17.37%) is just below it. That is 3% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 111th of 178 in 1990 → 119th of 207 in 2000 → 120th of 209 in 2010 → 129th of 214 in 2020 → 128th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.8% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 21.84% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 21.87% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 22.01% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 22.03% | -0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 22.27% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 22.53% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 22.77% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 23.07% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 23.25% | -0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 24.03% | -0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 24.42% | -0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 24.86% | -0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 25.29% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 25.26% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 25.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 25.22% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 25.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 25.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 25.12% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 25.09% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 25.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 25.49% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 25.39% | +0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 25.06% | +0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 24.73% | +0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 24.42% | +0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 24.09% | +0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 23.76% | +0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 23.43% | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 22.79% | +0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 22.46% | +0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 22.13% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Singapore’s Forest area in 1991?
22.46% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Singapore’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -1.5% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 21.8%; 2023: 21.84%; 2022: 21.87%; 2021: 22.01%; 2020: 22.03%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.