Tree cover loss from wildfires in Singapore
Singapore: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 7.84 hectares in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Singapore, 2005–2019
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 7.84 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10,100.0% on the previous year and up 5,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Singapore peaked at 7.84 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0769 hectares, in 2005.
That places Singapore 120th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0769 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0.4615 hectares | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1538 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6153 hectares | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0769 hectares | -87.5% |
| 2019 | 7.84 hectares | +10100.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7.84 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 152.21 hectares, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7.84 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 835.53 hectares, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2692 hectares | 0.0769 hectares | 0.4615 hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.17 hectares | 0.0769 hectares | 7.84 hectares | 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 from wildfires in Singapore?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Singapore was 7.84 hectares in 2019, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0769 hectares in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Singapore ranks 120th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).