Above-ground forest biomass in Philippines
Philippines: Above-ground forest biomass was 244.76 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▲ Rising
Above-ground forest biomass in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Philippines stood at 244.76 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Philippines peaked at 244.76 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 207.45 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Philippines 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 207.45 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 219.24 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 242.79 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 243.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 224.77 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 223.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 222.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 221 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 243.21 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 244.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 244.76 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 244.76 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 147 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.45 tonnes per hectare | 207.45 tonnes per hectare | 207.45 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 219.24 tonnes per hectare | 219.24 tonnes per hectare | 219.24 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 229.66 tonnes per hectare | 221 tonnes per hectare | 243.66 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 243.99 tonnes per hectare | 243.21 tonnes per hectare | 244.76 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Philippines?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Philippines was 244.76 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 244.76 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.45 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).