Definitions

Data on forest area is defined as any area (i) with vegetation dominated by trees having the potential to grow to at least 5m in height; (ii) with the potential for a canopy cover of at least 30%; and (iii) of at least 0.5 ha, with a minimum width of 20m.
Please see Singapore's FRA2025 report for more information.

Concepts

This is in line with the definition of our land-use category "Forest Land" for the purpose of reporting of greenhouse gas emissions/removals for the Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. For Singapore, this will include, among others, our nature reserves, nature parks and mangrove forests.

Computational Method

(Forest area in ha) / (Total land area in ha) x 100%,
where total land area is fixed at land area of Singapore as reported in Food and Agriculture Organisation Statistics Division (FAOSTAT).

Disaggregation

-

Data Source

National Parks Board (NParks)

Data Collection

Land cover and land use map generated using high-resolution imagery from SPOT and Pleiades satellites. Data are reported to the FAO for the Global Forest Resource Assessment 2020 report.

Time Period

Every 5 years

Frequency

Annual

SDG Global Metadata

Link to United Nations SDG global metadata

Indicator 15.1.1