Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Philippines
Philippines: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 43.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Philippines stood at 43.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Philippines peaked at 43.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 102nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +79.6% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 43.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 43.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.8%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.2% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 6 |
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)
- 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 protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Philippines?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Philippines was 43.3% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).