Land use hidden — Forest in Philippines

Philippines: Land use hidden — Forest was 72,933 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72,933 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
77,788 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
68,397 Square kilometres
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Philippines, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 77.8k Square kilometres1991: 77.3k Square kilometres1992: 76.8k Square kilometres1993: 76.4k Square kilometres1994: 75.9k Square kilometres1995: 75.4k Square kilometres1996: 75.0k Square kilometres1997: 74.5k Square kilometres1998: 74.0k Square kilometres1999: 73.6k Square kilometres2000: 73.1k Square kilometres2001: 72.6k Square kilometres2002: 72.2k Square kilometres2003: 71.7k Square kilometres2004: 71.2k Square kilometres2005: 70.7k Square kilometres2006: 70.3k Square kilometres2007: 69.8k Square kilometres2008: 69.3k Square kilometres2009: 68.9k Square kilometres2010: 68.4k Square kilometres2011: 68.7k Square kilometres2012: 69.1k Square kilometres2013: 69.4k Square kilometres2014: 69.8k Square kilometres2015: 70.1k Square kilometres2016: 70.5k Square kilometres2017: 70.8k Square kilometres2018: 71.2k Square kilometres2019: 71.5k Square kilometres2020: 71.9k Square kilometres2021: 72.2k Square kilometres2022: 72.6k Square kilometres2023: 72.9k Square kilometres

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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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