15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Philippines
Philippines: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 90,158 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Philippines stood at 90,158 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Philippines peaked at 91,505 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90,158 km2, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 14th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Philippines, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91,505 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 91,370 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91,320 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90,760 km2 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 90,459 km2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90,158 km2 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91,437 km2 | 91,370 km2 | 91,505 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 90,846 km2 | 90,459 km2 | 91,320 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 90,158 km2 | 90,158 km2 | 90,158 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 11 Ethiopia 126,387 km2 compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,427 km2 compare
- 12 South Africa 95,277 km2 compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 776.8 km2 compare
- 13 Malaysia 90,424 km2 compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 79.3 km2 compare
- 14 Wallis and Futuna Islands 2.2 km2 compare
- 15 Mozambique 89,305 km2 compare
- 16 Madagascar 82,066 km2 compare
- 17 Cameroon 69,591 km2 compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0043 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Philippines?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Philippines was 90,158 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 91,505 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,158 km2 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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