Share of forest land, Percent in Philippines
Philippines: Share of forest land, Percent was 24.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Philippines, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Philippines is 24.46, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Philippines peaked at 25.77 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.94, in 2010.
That places Philippines 132nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.77 | — |
| 1993 | 25.62 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.46 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.3 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.14 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.99 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 24.83 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 24.67 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.51 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 24.36 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.04 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.88 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.73 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.57 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.41 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.25 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.94 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.06 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.17 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.29 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.41 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.52 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.64 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.76 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.88 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.99 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.11 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.23 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.34 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 24.46 | +0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 24.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 24.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.64, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.22 | 24.67 | 25.77 | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.81 | 23.1 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.47 | 22.94 | 23.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.28 | 24.11 | 24.46 | 4 |
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 share of forest land, percent in Philippines?
- Share of forest land, percent in Philippines was 24.46 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.77 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.94 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Philippines ranks 132nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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