Singapore: Forest area, percent

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 Singapore

Forest area, percent of total land area

 Latest value 21.4
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2021
 Average 24.0
 Min - Max 21.4 - 25.5
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2021 is 21.4 percent, a decline from 21.7 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 31.8 percent, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Singapore from 1990 to 2021 is 24 percent. The minimum value, 21.4 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 25.5 percent was recorded in 2001. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Singapore - Forest area, percent - Recent values chart

Historical series
Singapore - Forest area, percent - historical chart - 1990-2021




Definition: 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.

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