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.
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
- 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 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.