Annual change forest area in Philippines
Philippines: Annual change forest area was 42,450 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change forest area in Philippines, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Philippines is 42,450, 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 forest area in Philippines peaked at 42,450 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -46,955, 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 forest area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -46,955 | — |
| 1992 | -46,955 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -46,955 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -46,955 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -46,955 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -46,955 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -46,955 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -46,955 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -46,955 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -46,955 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -46,954 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -46,954 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -46,954 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -46,954 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -46,954 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -46,954 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -46,954 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -46,954 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -46,954 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -46,954 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 34,886 | -174.3% |
| 2012 | 34,886 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,886 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34,886 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,886 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42,448 | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 42,448 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,448 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42,448 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42,448 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42,450 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42,450 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,450 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42,450 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42,450 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -46,955 | -46,955 | -46,955 | 9 |
| 2000s | -46,954 | -46,955 | -46,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,727 | -46,954 | 42,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,450 | 42,448 | 42,450 | 6 |
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More environment data for Philippines
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0128 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Philippines?
- Annual change forest area in Philippines was 42,450 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42,450 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -46,955 in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for annual change forest area?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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