Share of deforestation that is exported in Philippines
Philippines: Share of deforestation that is exported was 11.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Philippines, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 11.1% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Philippines peaked at 11.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2008.
Philippines ranks 45th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.5% | — |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +72.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +31.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 deforestation that is exported in Philippines?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Philippines was 11.1% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.