Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Philippines
Philippines: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 42.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Philippines is 42.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Philippines peaked at 42.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 131st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 128 United States Virgin Islands 43.4% compare
- 129 Kenya 42.9% compare
- 129 Serbia 42.9% compare
- 132 Costa Rica 42.2% compare
- 133 Saint Helena 42.2% compare
- 134 Gambia 41.7% compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 266.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0665 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 69.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1862 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Philippines?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Philippines was 42.8% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Philippines ranks 131st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)