Above-ground biomass in forest in Philippines
Philippines: Above-ground biomass in forest was 244.76 t per ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
244.76 t per ha
World rank
16th
of 222 countries
All-time high
244.76 t per ha
in 2025
All-time low
207.45 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 244.76 t per ha for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Philippines peaked at 244.76 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 207.45 t per ha, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 16th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Philippines, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 207.45 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 219.24 t per ha | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 242.79 t per ha | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 243.66 t per ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 243.21 t per ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 244.76 t per ha | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 244.76 t per ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.1 t per ha, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 244.76 t per ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 147.63 t per ha, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.45 t per ha | 207.45 t per ha | 207.45 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 219.24 t per ha | 219.24 t per ha | 219.24 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 243.22 t per ha | 242.79 t per ha | 243.66 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 243.99 t per ha | 243.21 t per ha | 244.76 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 14 Belize 246.25 t per ha compare
- 15 Mayotte 244.79 t per ha compare
- 17 New Zealand 241.24 t per ha compare
- 18 Slovenia 230.61 t per ha compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 228.3 t per ha 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)
- 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 biomass in forest in Philippines?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Philippines was 244.76 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 244.76 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.45 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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