Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Philippines

Philippines: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0251 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0251 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 76.8%
World rank
80th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0659 ha per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0009 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.029 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.029 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.029 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.029 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.029 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.029 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.003 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.003 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.021 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.037 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.047 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.043 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.066 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.044 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.043 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.014 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.032 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.04 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.028 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.025 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.029 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.042 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.044 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.036 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.022 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.037 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.035 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.029 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.014 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.025 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.0251 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.0659 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.

That places Philippines 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0285 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0285 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0285 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0285 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0285 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0285 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0014 ha per square kilometre -95.2%
1997 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +143.0%
1998 0.0027 ha per square kilometre -19.1%
1999 0.0017 ha per square kilometre -35.3%
2000 0.0009 ha per square kilometre -47.5%
2001 0.0208 ha per square kilometre +2169.4%
2002 0.0367 ha per square kilometre +76.5%
2003 0.0471 ha per square kilometre +28.3%
2004 0.043 ha per square kilometre -8.8%
2005 0.0659 ha per square kilometre +53.4%
2006 0.0435 ha per square kilometre -33.9%
2007 0.0425 ha per square kilometre -2.3%
2008 0.0142 ha per square kilometre -66.6%
2009 0.0318 ha per square kilometre +124.2%
2010 0.0397 ha per square kilometre +24.6%
2011 0.0281 ha per square kilometre -29.3%
2012 0.0245 ha per square kilometre -12.5%
2013 0.0294 ha per square kilometre +19.9%
2014 0.0425 ha per square kilometre +44.4%
2015 0.0435 ha per square kilometre +2.5%
2016 0.0359 ha per square kilometre -17.5%
2017 0.0223 ha per square kilometre -37.9%
2018 0.0374 ha per square kilometre +67.9%
2019 0.0309 ha per square kilometre -17.4%
2020 0.0346 ha per square kilometre +12.1%
2021 0.0289 ha per square kilometre -16.5%
2022 0.0142 ha per square kilometre -50.9%
2023 0.0251 ha per square kilometre +76.8%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 0.0251 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +2169.4% 0.0009 ha per square kilometre 0.0208 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.018 ha per square kilometre 0.0014 ha per square kilometre 0.0285 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0347 ha per square kilometre 0.0009 ha per square kilometre 0.0659 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0334 ha per square kilometre 0.0223 ha per square kilometre 0.0435 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0257 ha per square kilometre 0.0142 ha per square kilometre 0.0346 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 77 Israel 0.0337 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 78 Peru 0.0315 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 79 Pakistan 0.0276 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 81 Chile 0.0247 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 82 Portugal 0.0244 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 83 Turkmenistan 0.0232 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Philippines?
Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.0251 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.0659 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Grassland — Burned 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.

Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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Grassland — Burned 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.