Forest area km in Philippines
Philippines: Forest area km was 7.44 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.44 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
7.78 million
in 1990
All-time low
6.84 million
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Philippines stood at 7.44 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Philippines peaked at 7.78 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.84 million, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 62nd of 235 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.
Forest area km in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.78 million | — |
| 1991 | 7.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.68 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.64 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.59 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.54 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.45 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.40 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 7.44 million | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 7.44 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 7.44 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 6.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.57 million | 7.36 million | 7.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.10 million | 6.89 million | 7.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.00 million | 6.84 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 million | 7.23 million | 7.44 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 59 Namibia 8.04 million compare
- 60 French Guiana 7.98 million compare
- 61 North Korea 7.73 million compare
- 63 South Sudan 7.16 million compare
- 64 Ghana 7.06 million compare
- 65 Romania 6.96 million compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0128 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Philippines?
- Forest area km in Philippines was 7.44 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 million in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for forest area km?
- Philippines ranks 62nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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