Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1668 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.1668 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 91.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.3251 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Philippines 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0582 ha per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1002 ha per square kilometre | +253.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2834 ha per square kilometre | +182.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2846 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1885 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3241 ha per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1821 ha per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2618 ha per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0711 ha per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1707 ha per square kilometre | +140.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3251 ha per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1544 ha per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1471 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2402 ha per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2517 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2487 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.145 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2112 ha per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2247 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2131 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1235 ha per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1668 ha per square kilometre | +91.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1668 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1668 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 511.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1242 ha per square kilometre | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | 0.1748 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1895 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | 0.3241 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2088 ha per square kilometre | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | 0.3251 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1476 ha per square kilometre | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | 0.2131 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 68 New Caledonia 0.1944 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 0.1865 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Suriname 0.1845 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ukraine 0.1607 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Chile 0.147 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Haiti 0.1336 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.1668 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3251 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — 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.