Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Philippines

Philippines: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 7,439 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7,439 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 223 countries
All-time high
7,829 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
6,875 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Philippines, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720251990: 7.8k 1000 ha1991: 7.8k 1000 ha1992: 7.7k 1000 ha1993: 7.7k 1000 ha1994: 7.6k 1000 ha1995: 7.6k 1000 ha1996: 7.5k 1000 ha1997: 7.5k 1000 ha1998: 7.5k 1000 ha1999: 7.4k 1000 ha2000: 7.4k 1000 ha2001: 7.3k 1000 ha2002: 7.3k 1000 ha2003: 7.2k 1000 ha2004: 7.2k 1000 ha2005: 7.1k 1000 ha2006: 7.1k 1000 ha2007: 7.0k 1000 ha2008: 7.0k 1000 ha2009: 6.9k 1000 ha2010: 6.9k 1000 ha2011: 6.9k 1000 ha2012: 6.9k 1000 ha2013: 6.9k 1000 ha2014: 7.0k 1000 ha2015: 7.0k 1000 ha2016: 7.1k 1000 ha2017: 7.1k 1000 ha2018: 7.1k 1000 ha2019: 7.2k 1000 ha2020: 7.2k 1000 ha2021: 7.3k 1000 ha2022: 7.3k 1000 ha2023: 7.4k 1000 ha2024: 7.4k 1000 ha2025: 7.4k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Philippines stood at 7,439 1000 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Philippines peaked at 7,829 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,875 1000 ha, in 2011.

Philippines ranks 56th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Philippines, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 7,829 1000 ha
1991 7,782 1000 ha -0.6%
1992 7,735 1000 ha -0.6%
1993 7,688 1000 ha -0.6%
1994 7,641 1000 ha -0.6%
1995 7,594 1000 ha -0.6%
1996 7,547 1000 ha -0.6%
1997 7,500 1000 ha -0.6%
1998 7,453 1000 ha -0.6%
1999 7,406 1000 ha -0.6%
2000 7,359 1000 ha -0.6%
2001 7,312 1000 ha -0.6%
2002 7,265 1000 ha -0.6%
2003 7,218 1000 ha -0.6%
2004 7,171 1000 ha -0.7%
2005 7,124 1000 ha -0.7%
2006 7,077 1000 ha -0.7%
2007 7,031 1000 ha -0.7%
2008 6,984 1000 ha -0.7%
2009 6,937 1000 ha -0.7%
2010 6,890 1000 ha -0.7%
2011 6,875 1000 ha -0.2%
2012 6,909 1000 ha +0.5%
2013 6,944 1000 ha +0.5%
2014 6,979 1000 ha +0.5%
2015 7,014 1000 ha +0.5%
2016 7,057 1000 ha +0.6%
2017 7,099 1000 ha +0.6%
2018 7,141 1000 ha +0.6%
2019 7,184 1000 ha +0.6%
2020 7,226 1000 ha +0.6%
2021 7,269 1000 ha +0.6%
2022 7,311 1000 ha +0.6%
2023 7,354 1000 ha +0.6%
2024 7,396 1000 ha +0.6%
2025 7,439 1000 ha +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,617 1000 ha 7,406 1000 ha 7,829 1000 ha 10
2000s 7,148 1000 ha 6,937 1000 ha 7,359 1000 ha 10
2010s 7,009 1000 ha 6,875 1000 ha 7,184 1000 ha 10
2020s 7,333 1000 ha 7,226 1000 ha 7,439 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 53 Senegal 8,668 1000 ha compare
  2. 54 Namibia 8,044 1000 ha compare
  3. 55 French Guiana 7,986 1000 ha compare
  4. 57 South Sudan 7,160 1000 ha compare
  5. 58 Ghana 7,056 1000 ha compare
  6. 59 Romania 7,001 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Philippines?
Carbon stock change in forests — area in Philippines was 7,439 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 7,829 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6,875 1000 ha in 2011.
How does Philippines rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Philippines ranks 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).