Savanna fires — Burned Area in Philippines
Philippines: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 89,808 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Philippines, 1990–2024
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 221 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,110 ha | — |
| 1991 | 52,110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52,110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52,110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52,110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52,110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,602 ha | -72.0% |
| 1997 | 10,473 ha | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 17,348 ha | +65.6% |
| 1999 | 15,320 ha | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 8,465 ha | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 29,884 ha | +253.0% |
| 2002 | 84,510 ha | +182.8% |
| 2003 | 84,874 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 56,213 ha | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 96,629 ha | +71.9% |
| 2006 | 54,310 ha | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 78,068 ha | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 21,199 ha | -72.8% |
| 2009 | 50,904 ha | +140.1% |
| 2010 | 96,936 ha | +90.4% |
| 2011 | 46,033 ha | -52.5% |
| 2012 | 43,868 ha | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 41,691 ha | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 71,611 ha | +71.8% |
| 2015 | 75,050 ha | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 74,164 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 43,229 ha | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 62,969 ha | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 66,986 ha | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 63,543 ha | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 36,815 ha | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 25,944 ha | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 49,734 ha | +91.7% |
| 2024 | 89,808 ha | +80.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 89,808 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,618 ha, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 89,808 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 149.75 ha, 599.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 221 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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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.