Terrestrial protected areas in Singapore
Singapore: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2014
All-time low
4.6
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Singapore, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
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.
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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 21% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Singapore?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Singapore was 4.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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