Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Philippines
Philippines: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 3.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Philippines, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Philippines stood at 3.6%.
The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Philippines peaked at 3.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2013.
Philippines ranks 159th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.4% | — |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Philippines?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Philippines was 3.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Philippines ranks 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.