Deforestation statistics for Singapore
Total land area: Singapore
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 70,811 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 19,526 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Singapore
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Singapore. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,935 | |
| 2001 | 844 | |
| 2010 | 844 | 20,819 |
| 2018 | 843 | 19,526 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 4% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 27.6% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Singapore
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Singapore by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45 | ||
| 2002 | 0 | 124 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 19 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 37 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 37 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 56 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 75 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 36 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 178 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 44 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 74 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 93 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 27 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 191 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 155 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 156 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 263 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 290 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 1 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 1,855 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 0.1% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 0.1% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 0.05 | 65 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 0.10 | 156 |
Biodiversity data: Singapore
Species count by taxa for Singapore. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 366 |
| Amphibians | 29 |
| Reptiles | 125 |
| Fishes | 719 |
| Mammals | 68 |
| Vascular plants | 2282 |
Conservation data: Singapore
Data on threatened species in Singapore as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 14 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 22 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 29 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 62 |
Protected areas data: Singapore
Data on threatened species in Singapore as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 5.6 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Singapore
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 70811 | 22017 | 31.10% | 23498 | 33.20% | 22130 | 31.30% | 2077 | 9.40% | 115 | 71 | 171 |
| 15 | 70811 | 20543 | 29.00% | 22411 | 31.60% | 21083 | 29.80% | 2034 | 9.90% | 113 | 71 | 166 |
| 20 | 70811 | 20131 | 28.40% | 22025 | 31.10% | 20727 | 29.30% | 1999 | 9.90% | 111 | 70 | 162 |
| 25 | 70811 | 19548 | 27.60% | 21495 | 30.40% | 20206 | 28.50% | 1989 | 10.20% | 111 | 70 | 161 |
| 30 | 70811 | 18935 | 26.70% | 20819 | 29.40% | 19570 | 27.60% | 1945 | 10.30% | 108 | 70 | 156 |
| 50 | 70811 | 16895 | 23.90% | 18220 | 25.70% | 17107 | 24.20% | 1772 | 10.50% | 98 | 66 | 139 |
| 75 | 70811 | 11565 | 16.30% | 14159 | 20.00% | 13504 | 19.10% | 1155 | 10.00% | 64 | 50 | 82 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Singapore
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 70811 | 22017 | 23498 | 5909051 | 285170 | 15843 | 522810 | 29045 |
| 15 | 70811 | 20543 | 22411 | 5707914 | 281988 | 15666 | 516984 | 28721 |
| 20 | 70811 | 20131 | 22025 | 5648815 | 279511 | 15528 | 512441 | 28469 |
| 25 | 70811 | 19548 | 21495 | 5561767 | 278164 | 15454 | 509970 | 28332 |
| 30 | 70811 | 18935 | 20819 | 5470199 | 274847 | 15269 | 503892 | 27994 |
| 50 | 70811 | 16895 | 18220 | 5114087 | 258925 | 14385 | 474706 | 26373 |
| 75 | 70811 | 11565 | 14159 | 3957977 | 186781 | 10377 | 342423 | 19024 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Singapore
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Central | 13486 | 2691 | 2607 | 2476 | 18% | 291 | 11% | 16 | 160 | 6% | 16 | 131 | 5% | 16 |
| East | 10329 | 1243 | 1933 | 1694 | 16% | 285 | 23% | 16 | 46 | 4% | 5 | 239 | 12% | 30 |
| North | 13208 | 5429 | 5866 | 5587 | 42% | 427 | 8% | 24 | 148 | 3% | 15 | 279 | 5% | 35 |
| North-East | 10454 | 3785 | 4094 | 3907 | 37% | 375 | 10% | 21 | 188 | 5% | 19 | 187 | 5% | 23 |
| West | 23334 | 5787 | 6319 | 5906 | 25% | 567 | 10% | 32 | 154 | 3% | 15 | 413 | 7% | 52 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Singapore
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Central | 13486 | 2691 | 2607 | 730375 | 80572 | 4476 | 4574 | 4354 |
| East | 10329 | 1243 | 1933 | 287477 | 66992 | 3722 | 1227 | 6840 |
| North | 13208 | 5429 | 5866 | 1792023 | 111686 | 6205 | 4184 | 8731 |
| North-East | 10454 | 3785 | 4094 | 1084381 | 92436 | 5135 | 4468 | 5969 |
| West | 23334 | 5787 | 6319 | 1575943 | 152206 | 8456 | 4497 | 13405 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Singapore
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Central | 13486 | 2691 | 2607 | 398386 | 148 | 43945 | 2441 | 2495 | 2375 |
| East | 10329 | 1243 | 1933 | 156806 | 126 | 36542 | 2030 | 669 | 3731 |
| North | 13208 | 5429 | 5866 | 977467 | 180 | 60920 | 3384 | 2282 | 4762 |
| North-East | 10454 | 3785 | 4094 | 591481 | 156 | 50417 | 2801 | 2437 | 3256 |
| West | 23334 | 5787 | 6319 | 859605 | 149 | 83023 | 4612 | 2453 | 7312 |
Archived forest data for Singapore | Forest data for Singapore
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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