Forestland — Area in Philippines
Philippines: Forestland — Area was 7,439 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Philippines is 7,439 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Philippines peaked at 7,779 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,840 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Philippines 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,779 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,732 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 7,685 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7,638 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7,591 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7,544 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7,497 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7,450 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7,403 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7,356 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 7,309 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,262 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,215 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,168 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,121 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7,074 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,028 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,981 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,934 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,887 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,840 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,875 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 7,439 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 7,439 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 7.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,568 1000 ha | 7,356 1000 ha | 7,779 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,098 1000 ha | 6,887 1000 ha | 7,309 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,004 1000 ha | 6,840 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
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 forestland — area in Philippines?
- Forestland — area in Philippines was 7,439 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7,779 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,840 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for forestland — area?
- Philippines ranks 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).