Share global forest in Philippines
Philippines: Share global forest was 0.1797 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.1797
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.1797
in 2025
All-time low
0.1628
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Philippines, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.1797 for share global forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Philippines peaked at 0.1797 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1628, in 2010.
That places Philippines 62nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share global forest in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1791 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1784 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1778 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1772 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1765 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1758 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1752 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1745 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1739 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1732 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1725 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1716 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1706 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1696 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1687 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1677 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1667 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1657 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1648 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1638 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1628 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1638 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1648 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1658 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1668 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1677 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1689 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1712 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1723 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1735 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1747 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.176 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1772 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1784 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1797 | +0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1797 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0554, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1797 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0275, 6.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1762 | 0.1732 | 0.1791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1682 | 0.1638 | 0.1725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1674 | 0.1628 | 0.1723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1766 | 0.1735 | 0.1797 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 59 Namibia 0.1943 compare
- 60 French Guiana 0.1928 compare
- 61 North Korea 0.1867 compare
- 63 South Sudan 0.1729 compare
- 64 Ghana 0.1704 compare
- 65 Romania 0.168 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 share global forest in Philippines?
- Share global forest in Philippines was 0.1797 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1797 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1628 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for share global forest?
- Philippines ranks 62nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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