Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Philippines
Philippines: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 15.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest with a long-term management plan in Philippines is 15.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Philippines peaked at 17.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2025.
That places Philippines 97th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.6% | — |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -7.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 15.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 15.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 35% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.4% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.0% | 16.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 94 Georgia 16.1% compare
- 95 American Samoa 16.0% compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 15.2% compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 14.8% compare
- 99 Lesotho 14.5% compare
- 100 Guatemala 14.0% 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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Philippines?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Philippines was 15.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Philippines ranks 97th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).