Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Philippines
Philippines: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 42.81 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Philippines is 42.81, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Philippines peaked at 42.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.05, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 134th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.05 | — |
| 2001 | 20.22 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 20.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.13 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 21.13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.96 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.69 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.35 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.35 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.38 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 25.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.97 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.09 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.42 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.85 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 26.85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.79 | +59.4% |
| 2019 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.81 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.81 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.81 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.81 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 42.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 42.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.52, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +59.4% | 26.85 | 42.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.75 | 18.05 | 25.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.61 | 25.38 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.81 | 42.79 | 42.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 131 New Caledonia 43.58 compare
- 132 Algeria 43.49 compare
- 133 United States Virgin Islands 43.36 compare
- 135 Gambia 42.53 compare
- 136 Saint Helena 42.16 compare
- 137 Brunei 41.66 compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0128 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Philippines?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Philippines was 42.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.05 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Philippines ranks 134th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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