Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 105th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 102 Botswana 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Eswatini 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Rwanda 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 India 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.