Terrestrial protected areas in Philippines
Philippines: Terrestrial protected areas was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 16.0% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Philippines peaked at 16.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2013.
Philippines ranks 118th 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 protected areas in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.9% | — |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 10.9% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Philippines?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Philippines was 16.0% 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 protected areas recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Philippines ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.