Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Philippines
Philippines: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 712,110 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 712,110 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Philippines peaked at 712,110 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 290,620 hectares, in 1990.
That places Philippines 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304,106 hectares | 290,620 hectares | 317,593 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,072 hectares | 320,590 hectares | 347,554 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,701 hectares | 350,550 hectares | 504,172 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 625,470 hectares | 538,830 hectares | 712,110 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Philippines
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 266.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0665 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 69.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1862 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Philippines?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Philippines was 712,110 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 712,110 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,620 hectares in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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