Imported deforestation in Philippines
Philippines: Imported deforestation was 6,772 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Philippines, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 6,772 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Philippines peaked at 17,909 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,122 hectares, in 2005.
That places Philippines 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,122 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 6,497 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 8,102 hectares | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 6,311 hectares | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 7,375 hectares | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 7,702 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7,465 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8,730 hectares | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 8,628 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,116 hectares | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 11,116 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 16,971 hectares | +52.7% |
| 2017 | 17,066 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17,909 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 16,092 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 13,723 hectares | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 12,471 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 7,569 hectares | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 6,772 hectares | -10.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6,772 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6,772 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,593 hectares, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,881 hectares | 6,122 hectares | 8,102 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 12,179 hectares | 7,465 hectares | 17,909 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,134 hectares | 6,772 hectares | 13,723 hectares | 4 |
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 imported deforestation in Philippines?
- Imported deforestation in Philippines was 6,772 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 17,909 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,122 hectares in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for imported deforestation?
- Philippines ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.