Woody savanna — Burned Area in Philippines
Philippines: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 19,249 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Philippines is 19,249 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 113.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Philippines peaked at 25,218 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,246 ha, in 2008.
Philippines ranks 40th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,049 ha | — |
| 1991 | 12,049 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,049 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,049 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,049 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,049 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,608 ha | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 7,193 ha | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 10,587 ha | +47.2% |
| 1999 | 12,104 ha | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 6,328 ha | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 5,990 ha | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 25,218 ha | +321.0% |
| 2003 | 13,752 ha | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 10,544 ha | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 22,604 ha | +114.4% |
| 2006 | 5,903 ha | -73.9% |
| 2007 | 16,061 ha | +172.1% |
| 2008 | 2,246 ha | -86.0% |
| 2009 | 8,362 ha | +272.3% |
| 2010 | 25,131 ha | +200.5% |
| 2011 | 6,032 ha | -76.0% |
| 2012 | 6,908 ha | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 8,064 ha | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 14,928 ha | +85.1% |
| 2015 | 18,006 ha | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 22,256 ha | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 6,631 ha | -70.2% |
| 2018 | 10,372 ha | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 15,954 ha | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 17,301 ha | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5,412 ha | -68.7% |
| 2022 | 4,662 ha | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 9,006 ha | +93.2% |
| 2024 | 19,249 ha | +113.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,479 ha | 7,193 ha | 12,608 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,701 ha | 2,246 ha | 25,218 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,428 ha | 6,032 ha | 25,131 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,126 ha | 4,662 ha | 19,249 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Philippines?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Philippines was 19,249 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 25,218 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,246 ha in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Philippines ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.