India vs Philippines: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
India
24.5%
in 2025
Philippines
24.9%
in 2025
India rank
119th
Philippines rank
117th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 24.9% against 24.5% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
India ranks 119th and Philippines ranks 117th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 26.1% | 4.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 24.5% | 1.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.2% | 0.4% | India |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.6% | 0.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, India or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 24.9% against 24.5% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between India and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- India ranks 119th and Philippines ranks 117th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.