Primary Forest — Area in Philippines
Philippines: Primary Forest — Area was 219.1 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary Forest — Area in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 219.1 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Philippines peaked at 861 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 219.1 1000 ha, in 2025.
Philippines ranks 64th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary Forest — Area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 861 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 836.6 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 812.2 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 787.8 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 763.4 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 739 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 714.6 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 690.2 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 665.8 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 641.4 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 617 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 581.11 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 545.22 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 509.33 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 473.44 1000 ha | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 437.55 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 401.66 1000 ha | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 365.77 1000 ha | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 329.88 1000 ha | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 293.99 1000 ha | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 258.1 1000 ha | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 252.47 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 246.84 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 241.2 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 235.57 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 229.94 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 228.86 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 227.77 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 226.69 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 225.6 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 224.52 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 223.44 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 222.35 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 221.27 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 220.18 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 219.1 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 219.1 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.45 1000 ha, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 219.1 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 241.05 1000 ha, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 751.2 1000 ha | 641.4 1000 ha | 861 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.5 1000 ha | 293.99 1000 ha | 617 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.3 1000 ha | 225.6 1000 ha | 258.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.81 1000 ha | 219.1 1000 ha | 224.52 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 62 Norway 224.54 1000 ha compare
- 63 Niger 220 1000 ha compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 210.3 1000 ha compare
- 66 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 194.87 1000 ha compare
- 67 Belarus 134.8 1000 ha compare
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 primary forest — area in Philippines?
- Primary forest — area in Philippines was 219.1 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 861 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.1 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for primary forest — area?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.