Savanna — Burned Area in Philippines
Philippines: Savanna — Burned Area was 60,165 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Philippines stood at 60,165 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Philippines peaked at 60,165 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,146 ha, in 2000.
That places Philippines 47th out of 221 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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,443 ha | — |
| 1991 | 31,443 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31,443 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31,443 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,443 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31,443 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,215 ha | -96.1% |
| 1997 | 1,763 ha | +45.1% |
| 1998 | 4,799 ha | +172.2% |
| 1999 | 2,362 ha | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 1,146 ha | -51.5% |
| 2001 | 17,692 ha | +1444.4% |
| 2002 | 48,340 ha | +173.2% |
| 2003 | 57,069 ha | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 32,856 ha | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 54,370 ha | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 35,423 ha | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 49,324 ha | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 14,717 ha | -70.2% |
| 2009 | 33,045 ha | +124.5% |
| 2010 | 59,977 ha | +81.5% |
| 2011 | 31,638 ha | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 29,646 ha | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 24,856 ha | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 44,021 ha | +77.1% |
| 2015 | 44,061 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41,192 ha | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 29,946 ha | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 41,431 ha | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 41,813 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 35,912 ha | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 22,782 ha | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 17,047 ha | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 33,242 ha | +95.0% |
| 2024 | 60,165 ha | +81.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 60,165 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 45.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 | +1444.4% | 1,146 ha | 17,692 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,880 ha | 1,215 ha | 31,443 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,398 ha | 1,146 ha | 57,069 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,858 ha | 24,856 ha | 59,977 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,829 ha | 17,047 ha | 60,165 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 savanna — burned area in Philippines?
- Savanna — burned area in Philippines was 60,165 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 60,165 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,146 ha in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for savanna — burned area?
- Philippines ranks 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Savanna — 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.