Savanna fires — Burned Area in Philippines

Philippines: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 89,808 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89,808 ha
Change on year
up 80.6%
World rank
64th
of 216 countries
All-time high
96,936 ha
in 2010
All-time low
8,465 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Philippines, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 52.1k ha1991: 52.1k ha1992: 52.1k ha1993: 52.1k ha1994: 52.1k ha1995: 52.1k ha1996: 14.6k ha1997: 10.5k ha1998: 17.3k ha1999: 15.3k ha2000: 8.5k ha2001: 29.9k ha2002: 84.5k ha2003: 84.9k ha2004: 56.2k ha2005: 96.6k ha2006: 54.3k ha2007: 78.1k ha2008: 21.2k ha2009: 50.9k ha2010: 96.9k ha2011: 46.0k ha2012: 43.9k ha2013: 41.7k ha2014: 71.6k ha2015: 75.0k ha2016: 74.2k ha2017: 43.2k ha2018: 63.0k ha2019: 67.0k ha2020: 63.5k ha2021: 36.8k ha2022: 25.9k ha2023: 49.7k ha2024: 89.8k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Philippines is 89,808 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Philippines peaked at 96,936 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,465 ha, in 2000.

That places Philippines 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,040 ha 10,473 ha 52,110 ha 10
2000s 56,506 ha 8,465 ha 96,629 ha 10
2010s 62,254 ha 41,691 ha 96,936 ha 10
2020s 53,169 ha 25,944 ha 89,808 ha 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 61 Portugal 106,001 ha compare
  2. 62 Papua New Guinea 102,014 ha compare
  3. 63 Pakistan 93,261 ha compare
  4. 65 Indonesia 80,986 ha compare
  5. 66 Ecuador 67,595 ha compare
  6. 67 Cuba 66,712 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Philippines?
Savanna fires — burned area in Philippines was 89,808 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 96,936 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 8,465 ha in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Philippines ranks 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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