Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Philippines
Philippines: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 69,037 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Philippines stood at 69,037 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Philippines peaked at 74,882 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64,892 Square kilometres, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 55th of 189 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 — Naturally regenerating forest in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74,882 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 74,382 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 73,883 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73,383 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 72,884 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 72,384 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 71,885 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 71,385 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 70,886 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 70,386 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 69,887 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 69,387 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 68,888 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 68,388 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67,889 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 67,389 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 66,890 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 66,390 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 65,891 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65,391 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64,892 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 65,211 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65,530 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65,848 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66,167 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66,486 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66,805 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67,124 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67,443 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67,762 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68,081 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 68,400 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68,718 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 69,037 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 69,037 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,299 Square kilometres, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 69,037 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,463 Square kilometres, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,634 Square kilometres | 70,386 Square kilometres | 74,882 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,639 Square kilometres | 65,391 Square kilometres | 69,887 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,327 Square kilometres | 64,892 Square kilometres | 67,762 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,559 Square kilometres | 68,081 Square kilometres | 69,037 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Philippines?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Philippines was 69,037 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 74,882 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,892 Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Philippines ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 — Naturally regenerating 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