Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Philippines

Philippines: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0302 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0302 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 93.2%
World rank
46th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0846 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0075 ha per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.04 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.04 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.04 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.04 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.04 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.04 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.042 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.024 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.036 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.041 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.021 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.085 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.046 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.035 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.076 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.054 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.028 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.084 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.027 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.05 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.06 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.075 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.022 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.035 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.054 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.058 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.018 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.016 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.03 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.0302 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.0846 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.

That places Philippines 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0404 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0404 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0404 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0404 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0404 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0404 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0423 ha per square kilometre +4.6%
1997 0.0241 ha per square kilometre -43.0%
1998 0.0355 ha per square kilometre +47.2%
1999 0.0406 ha per square kilometre +14.3%
2000 0.0212 ha per square kilometre -47.7%
2001 0.0201 ha per square kilometre -5.3%
2002 0.0846 ha per square kilometre +321.0%
2003 0.0461 ha per square kilometre -45.5%
2004 0.0354 ha per square kilometre -23.3%
2005 0.0758 ha per square kilometre +114.4%
2006 0.0198 ha per square kilometre -73.9%
2007 0.0539 ha per square kilometre +172.1%
2008 0.0075 ha per square kilometre -86.0%
2009 0.028 ha per square kilometre +272.3%
2010 0.0843 ha per square kilometre +200.5%
2011 0.0202 ha per square kilometre -76.0%
2012 0.0232 ha per square kilometre +14.5%
2013 0.027 ha per square kilometre +16.7%
2014 0.0501 ha per square kilometre +85.1%
2015 0.0604 ha per square kilometre +20.6%
2016 0.0746 ha per square kilometre +23.6%
2017 0.0222 ha per square kilometre -70.2%
2018 0.0348 ha per square kilometre +56.4%
2019 0.0535 ha per square kilometre +53.8%
2020 0.058 ha per square kilometre +8.4%
2021 0.0182 ha per square kilometre -68.7%
2022 0.0156 ha per square kilometre -13.9%
2023 0.0302 ha per square kilometre +93.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 0.0302 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0385 ha per square kilometre 0.0241 ha per square kilometre 0.0423 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0392 ha per square kilometre 0.0075 ha per square kilometre 0.0846 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.045 ha per square kilometre 0.0202 ha per square kilometre 0.0843 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0305 ha per square kilometre 0.0156 ha per square kilometre 0.058 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 43 Bhutan 0.0433 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 New Caledonia 0.0363 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 Nigeria 0.0328 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Guinea-Bissau 0.0289 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Togo 0.0267 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 India 0.0254 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Philippines?
Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.0302 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.0846 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Philippines rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.