Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Philippines
Philippines: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.9%
World rank
117th
of 219 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 1990
All-time low
22.9%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Philippines stood at 24.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Philippines peaked at 26.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2010.
That places Philippines 117th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.1% | — |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.9% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 24.9% | 2 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 75.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 370.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Philippines?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Philippines was 24.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Philippines ranks 117th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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