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 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Philippines, 2000–2025
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 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, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Philippines peaked at 42.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +59.4% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 42.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 42.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 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% | 26.9% | 42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 25.4% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 131 New Caledonia 43.6% compare
- 132 Algeria 43.5% compare
- 133 United States Virgin Islands 43.4% compare
- 135 Gambia 42.5% compare
- 136 Saint Helena 42.2% compare
- 137 Brunei 41.7% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 2025, 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 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Philippines ranks 134th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 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 (%).