Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Philippines

Philippines: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 7,293 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
7,293
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
7,685
in 1992
All-time low
6,840
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Philippines, 1992–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1992200720231992: 7.7k1993: 7.6k1994: 7.6k1995: 7.5k1996: 7.5k1997: 7.5k1998: 7.4k1999: 7.4k2000: 7.3k2001: 7.3k2002: 7.2k2003: 7.2k2004: 7.1k2005: 7.1k2006: 7.0k2007: 7.0k2008: 6.9k2009: 6.9k2010: 6.8k2011: 6.9k2012: 6.9k2013: 6.9k2014: 7.0k2015: 7.0k2016: 7.0k2017: 7.1k2018: 7.1k2019: 7.2k2020: 7.2k2021: 7.2k2022: 7.3k2023: 7.3k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Philippines stood at 7,293.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Philippines peaked at 7,685 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,840, in 2010.

That places Philippines 63rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,521 7,356 7,685 8
2000s 7,098 6,887 7,309 10
2010s 6,997 6,840 7,154 10
2020s 7,241 7,189 7,293 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Philippines?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Philippines was 7,293 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 7,685 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6,840 in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Philippines ranks 63rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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