Consumption-based deforestation per person in Philippines
Philippines: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 2.93 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Philippines, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Philippines is 2.93 square meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Philippines peaked at 4.46 square meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.67 square meters, in 2005.
That places Philippines 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.67 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 2.98 square meters | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 3.54 square meters | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 3.42 square meters | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.73 square meters | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.25 square meters | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 3.8 square meters | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.52 square meters | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4 square meters | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.13 square meters | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 3.73 square meters | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.46 square meters | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 4.14 square meters | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.27 square meters | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.67 square meters | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 3.68 square meters | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.38 square meters | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 3.09 square meters | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.93 square meters | -5.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.93 square meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.42 square meters, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.93 square meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.83 square meters, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 square meters | 2.67 square meters | 3.73 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.94 square meters | 3.4 square meters | 4.46 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 square meters | 2.93 square meters | 3.68 square meters | 4 |
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)
- 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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Philippines?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Philippines was 2.93 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 square meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 square meters in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Philippines ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.