Forest area in Philippines
Philippines: Forest area was 7,439 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,439 ha th
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,779 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
6,840 ha th
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Philippines, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Philippines stood at 7,439 ha th.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Philippines peaked at 7,779 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,840 ha th, in 2010.
That places Philippines 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,779 ha th | 7,779 ha th | 7,779 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,309 ha th | 7,309 ha th | 7,309 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,927 ha th | 6,840 ha th | 7,014 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,333 ha th | 7,226 ha th | 7,439 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 58 Namibia 8,043 ha th compare
- 59 French Guiana 7,982 ha th compare
- 60 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 ha th compare
- 62 South Sudan 7,160 ha th compare
- 63 Ghana 7,056 ha th compare
- 64 Romania 6,957 ha th compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Standard Deviation 0.177 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 912,377 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 945,377 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 48,311 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 33,819 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 52,144 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 30,313 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 719,572 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.00 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Philippines?
- Forest area in Philippines was 7,439 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7,779 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,840 ha th in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for forest area?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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