Land use hidden — Forest in Philippines
Philippines: Land use hidden — Forest was 72,933 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Philippines is 72,933 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Philippines peaked at 77,788 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68,397 Square kilometres, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 58th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,788 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 77,318 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 76,849 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 76,380 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 75,910 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 75,440 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 74,971 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 74,501 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 74,032 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 73,562 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 73,093 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72,623 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72,154 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 71,684 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 71,214 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 70,745 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 70,275 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69,806 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 69,336 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 68,867 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 68,397 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 68,746 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69,095 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69,444 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69,793 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70,142 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70,490 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70,839 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71,188 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71,537 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71,886 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 72,235 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 72,584 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 72,933 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 72,933 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,224 Square kilometres, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 72,933 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,208 Square kilometres, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,675 Square kilometres | 73,562 Square kilometres | 77,788 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,980 Square kilometres | 68,867 Square kilometres | 73,093 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,967 Square kilometres | 68,397 Square kilometres | 71,537 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,409 Square kilometres | 71,886 Square kilometres | 72,933 Square kilometres | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in Philippines?
- Land use hidden — forest in Philippines was 72,933 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 77,788 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,397 Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Philippines ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata