Caribbean vs Philippines: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Caribbean
7,450 1000 ha
in 2025
Philippines
6,727 1000 ha
in 2025
Caribbean rank
59th
Philippines rank
61st

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 7,450 1000 ha against 6,727 1000 ha in Philippines, a difference of 723 1000 ha.

That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Caribbean ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 61st of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 6,511 1000 ha 7,263 1000 ha 751.95 1000 ha Philippines
2000s 6,987 1000 ha 6,764 1000 ha 222.88 1000 ha Caribbean
2010s 7,333 1000 ha 6,609 1000 ha 724.87 1000 ha Caribbean
2020s 7,441 1000 ha 6,707 1000 ha 734.16 1000 ha Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Caribbean or Philippines?
Caribbean, at 7,450 1000 ha against 6,727 1000 ha in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Caribbean and Philippines?
723 1000 ha, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Philippines?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Caribbean ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 61st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.