Forest fires — Burned Area in Philippines
Philippines: Forest fires — Burned Area was 16,900 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Philippines is 16,900 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 98.0% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Philippines peaked at 34,420 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 641.85 ha, in 2001.
That places Philippines 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,818 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,818 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,818 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,818 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,818 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,818 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,258 ha | -51.7% |
| 1997 | 5,665 ha | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 17,298 ha | +205.4% |
| 1999 | 4,876 ha | -71.8% |
| 2000 | 5,499 ha | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 641.85 ha | -88.3% |
| 2002 | 10,653 ha | +1559.7% |
| 2003 | 10,267 ha | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 10,310 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,389 ha | +68.7% |
| 2006 | 5,391 ha | -69.0% |
| 2007 | 8,126 ha | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 4,022 ha | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 3,315 ha | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 34,420 ha | +938.3% |
| 2011 | 3,080 ha | -91.1% |
| 2012 | 1,968 ha | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 5,905 ha | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 9,027 ha | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 13,389 ha | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 15,862 ha | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 3,722 ha | -76.5% |
| 2018 | 4,342 ha | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 10,588 ha | +143.8% |
| 2020 | 13,046 ha | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 4,407 ha | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 2,824 ha | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 8,536 ha | +202.3% |
| 2024 | 16,900 ha | +98.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 16,900 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 49.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 16,900 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.81 ha, 394.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1559.7% | 641.85 ha | 10,653 ha |
| 2010 | +938.3% | 3,315 ha | 34,420 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,501 ha | 4,258 ha | 17,298 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,561 ha | 641.85 ha | 17,389 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,230 ha | 1,968 ha | 34,420 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,143 ha | 2,824 ha | 16,900 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Philippines?
- Forest fires — burned area in Philippines was 16,900 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 34,420 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 641.85 ha in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.