Tree cover loss in Singapore
Singapore: Tree cover loss was 64.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Singapore, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 64.07 for tree cover loss in 2024.
That represents a change of down 65.5% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Singapore peaked at 288.26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2003.
Singapore ranks 145th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.38 | — |
| 2002 | 123.13 | +183.9% |
| 2003 | 18.3 | -85.1% |
| 2004 | 33.76 | +84.5% |
| 2005 | 80.14 | +137.4% |
| 2006 | 54.22 | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 73.6 | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 35.07 | -52.3% |
| 2009 | 176.12 | +402.2% |
| 2010 | 42.07 | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 72.91 | +73.3% |
| 2012 | 89.98 | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 25.92 | -71.2% |
| 2014 | 189.74 | +632.1% |
| 2015 | 154.74 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 153.51 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 261.8 | +70.5% |
| 2018 | 288.26 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 287.64 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 164.36 | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 200.5 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 102.21 | -49.0% |
| 2023 | 185.89 | +81.9% |
| 2024 | 64.07 | -65.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 64.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 64.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,449, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +632.1% | 25.92 | 189.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.86 | 18.3 | 176.12 | 9 |
| 2010s | 156.66 | 25.92 | 288.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.41 | 64.07 | 200.5 | 5 |
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 in Singapore?
- Tree cover loss in Singapore was 64.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 288.26 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for tree cover loss?
- Singapore ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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