Annual change in forest area in Philippines
Philippines: Annual change in forest area was 42,450 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Philippines is 42,450 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Philippines peaked at 42,450 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, -46,955 hectares, in 1991.
That places Philippines 11th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -46,955 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -46,955 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -46,955 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -46,955 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -46,955 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -46,955 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -46,955 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -46,955 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -46,955 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -46,955 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -46,954 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -46,954 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -46,954 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -46,954 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -46,954 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -46,954 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -46,954 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -46,954 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -46,954 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -46,954 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 34,886 hectares | -174.3% |
| 2012 | 34,886 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,886 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34,886 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,886 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42,448 hectares | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 42,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42,448 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42,450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42,450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42,450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42,450 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -46,955 hectares | -46,955 hectares | -46,955 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -46,954 hectares | -46,955 hectares | -46,954 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,727 hectares | -46,954 hectares | 42,448 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,450 hectares | 42,448 hectares | 42,450 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Philippines?
- Annual change in forest area in Philippines was 42,450 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42,450 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -46,955 hectares in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for annual change in forest area?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.