Share of land area that is protected in Singapore
Singapore: Share of land area that is protected was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Singapore, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected in Singapore peaked at 5.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2024.
Singapore ranks 183rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
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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More reference data data for Singapore
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Singapore?
- Share of land area that is protected in Singapore was 4.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Singapore ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.