Forest area as share of land area in Philippines
Philippines: Forest area as share of land area was 24.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.95
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
121st
of 216 countries
All-time high
26.09
in 1990
All-time low
22.94
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Philippines is 24.95, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Philippines peaked at 26.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.94, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.38 | 24.67 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.81 | 23.1 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.49 | 22.94 | 24.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.59 | 24.24 | 24.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More environment data for Philippines
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 19.16 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,155 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 183 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.03 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 11.77 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 44.37 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 5,656 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 43.86 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 5,590 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Philippines?
- Forest area as share of land area in Philippines was 24.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.94 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Philippines ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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