Singapore's forest cover fell from 23.4 % in 1994 to 20.9 % in 2023.
Singapore · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Singapore's forest area fell from 157 km in 1994 to 150 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
183rd of 213 · 28th in East Asia & Pacific
Singapore's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 5.4 % in 2013 to 4.6 % in 2025.
Singapore's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 1.8 % in 1994 to 0.9 % in 2023.
Singapore's arable land (% of land area) fell from 1.5 % in 1994 to 0.8 % in 2023.
Air
Singapore's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 28.0 in 1994 to 15.1 in 2023.
Water
Singapore's water stress fell from 234.5 % in 1993 to 33.3 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
168th of 181 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific
Singapore's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 181.1 in 1993 to 106.4 in 2022.
Access
Singapore's safe drinking water was 100.0 % in 2000 and 100.0 % in 2024.
Singapore's safe sanitation was 100.0 % in 2000 and 100.0 % in 2024.