Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.2079 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Singapore, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 0.2079 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.7% on the previous year and up 514.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 0.3487 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Singapore ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0223 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.1084 hectares per square kilometre | +386.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0371 hectares per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0967 hectares per square kilometre | +160.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0587 hectares per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0222 hectares per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1727 hectares per square kilometre | +678.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0434 hectares per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0811 hectares per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1024 hectares per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0338 hectares per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2416 hectares per square kilometre | +614.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1845 hectares per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1692 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3097 hectares per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3487 hectares per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2937 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1309 hectares per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1605 hectares per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0768 hectares per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2079 hectares per square kilometre | +170.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +678.2% | 0.0222 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1727 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0696 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1727 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1808 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0338 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3487 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.144 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0768 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2079 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.2079 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3487 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.