Share of land covered by forest in Philippines
Philippines: Share of land covered by forest was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land covered by forest in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by forest in Philippines is 24.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Philippines peaked at 26.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 121st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of land covered by forest in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.1% | — |
| 1991 | 25.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 24.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.5%, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 24.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.4%, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 24.9% | 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 share of land covered by forest in Philippines?
- Share of land covered by forest in Philippines was 24.9% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Philippines ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest 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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.