Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 23.6% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Philippines, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 23.6% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Philippines peaked at 23.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1990.
That places Philippines 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 58 Seychelles 24.4% compare
- 59 Chile 23.9% compare
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 23.7% compare
- 62 Russian Federation 23.4% compare
- 63 Jamaica 22.9% compare
- 64 Estonia 22.7% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.177 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 Β°C (2025)
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- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.82 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Philippines?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Philippines was 23.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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