Commodity driven deforestation in Philippines
Philippines: Commodity driven deforestation was 36,513 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,513
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
34th
of 187 countries
All-time high
74,892
in 2016
All-time low
20,093
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Philippines, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 36,513 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Philippines peaked at 74,892 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20,093, in 2002.
Philippines ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23,067 | — |
| 2002 | 20,093 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 22,007 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 27,700 | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 29,286 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 34,610 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 39,583 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 23,555 | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 39,360 | +67.1% |
| 2010 | 71,725 | +82.2% |
| 2011 | 21,542 | -70.0% |
| 2012 | 41,429 | +92.3% |
| 2013 | 35,558 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 69,083 | +94.3% |
| 2015 | 38,764 | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 74,892 | +93.2% |
| 2017 | 63,341 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 42,410 | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 36,548 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 35,541 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 26,870 | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 36,279 | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 25,200 | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 36,513 | +44.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 36,513 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 79.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 36,513 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 33.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,807 | 20,093 | 39,583 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49,529 | 21,542 | 74,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,080 | 25,200 | 36,513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 commodity driven deforestation in Philippines?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Philippines was 36,513 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 74,892 in 2016.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,093 in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Philippines ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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