Share of forest land, Percent in Philippines

Philippines: Share of forest land, Percent was 24.46 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
24.46
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
132nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
25.77
in 1992
All-time low
22.94
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Philippines, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 25.81993: 25.61994: 25.51995: 25.31996: 25.11997: 251998: 24.81999: 24.72000: 24.52001: 24.42002: 24.22003: 242004: 23.92005: 23.72006: 23.62007: 23.42008: 23.32009: 23.12010: 22.92011: 23.12012: 23.22013: 23.32014: 23.42015: 23.52016: 23.62017: 23.82018: 23.92019: 242020: 24.12021: 24.22022: 24.32023: 24.5

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 225 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 25 compare
  2. 130 Guinea 24.7 compare
  3. 131 India 24.54 compare
  4. 133 British Virgin Islands 24.13 compare
  5. 134 China (People’s Republic of) 24.03 compare
  6. 135 Nigeria 23.21 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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All data for Philippines β†’

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 225 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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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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