Mangrove area in Singapore
Singapore: Mangrove area was 7.3 kmsq in 2020. βΌ Falling
Mangrove area in Singapore, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Singapore is 7.3 kmsq, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Singapore peaked at 8.4 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Singapore 84th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 kmsq | 7.62 kmsq | 8.4 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.43 kmsq | 7.3 kmsq | 7.75 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.3 kmsq | 7.3 kmsq | 7.3 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 num th (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 167.01 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Singapore?
- Mangrove area in Singapore was 7.3 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for mangrove area?
- Singapore ranks 84th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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