Grassland — Burned Area in Philippines
Philippines: Grassland — Burned Area was 10,394 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Philippines stood at 10,394 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Philippines peaked at 19,655 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 273.34 ha, in 2000.
That places Philippines 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,511 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,511 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,511 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,511 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,511 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,511 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 408.73 ha | -95.2% |
| 1997 | 993.23 ha | +143.0% |
| 1998 | 803.74 ha | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 520.28 ha | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 273.34 ha | -47.5% |
| 2001 | 6,203 ha | +2169.4% |
| 2002 | 10,951 ha | +76.5% |
| 2003 | 14,053 ha | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 12,813 ha | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 19,655 ha | +53.4% |
| 2006 | 12,984 ha | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 12,683 ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,235 ha | -66.6% |
| 2009 | 9,496 ha | +124.2% |
| 2010 | 11,828 ha | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 8,364 ha | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 7,315 ha | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 8,771 ha | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 12,663 ha | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 12,983 ha | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10,715 ha | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 6,652 ha | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 11,166 ha | +67.9% |
| 2019 | 9,218 ha | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 10,330 ha | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 8,621 ha | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 4,235 ha | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 7,486 ha | +76.8% |
| 2024 | 10,394 ha | +38.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 10,394 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 10,394 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.53 ha, 161.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2169.4% | 273.34 ha | 6,203 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,379 ha | 408.73 ha | 8,511 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,335 ha | 273.34 ha | 19,655 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,967 ha | 6,652 ha | 12,983 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,213 ha | 4,235 ha | 10,394 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 grassland — burned area in Philippines?
- Grassland — burned area in Philippines was 10,394 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19,655 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.34 ha in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for grassland — burned area?
- Philippines ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Grassland — 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.