Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Philippines
Philippines: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 7,439 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Philippines, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Philippines
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
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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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About this data
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).