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
Latest (2025)
712,110 hectares
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
46th
of 185 countries
All-time high
712,110 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
290,620 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 290,620 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 293,617 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 296,614 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 299,611 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 302,608 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 305,605 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 308,602 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 311,599 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 314,596 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 317,593 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 320,590 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 323,586 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 326,582 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 329,578 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 332,574 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 335,570 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 338,566 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 341,562 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 344,558 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 347,554 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 350,550 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 353,548 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 356,546 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 359,544 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 362,542 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 365,540 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 400,198 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 434,856 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 469,514 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 504,172 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 538,830 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 573,486 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 608,142 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 642,798 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 677,454 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 712,110 hectares | +5.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 712,110 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 712,110 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302,515 hectares, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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