Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Philippines
Philippines: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 28,829 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Philippines, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Philippines is 28,829, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Philippines peaked at 162,282 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,829, in 2025.
Philippines ranks 90th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 133,196 | — |
| 2003 | 150,969 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 99,838 | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 157,538 | +57.8% |
| 2006 | 87,967 | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 125,489 | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 35,311 | -71.9% |
| 2009 | 75,452 | +113.7% |
| 2010 | 162,282 | +115.1% |
| 2011 | 67,446 | -58.4% |
| 2012 | 61,950 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 64,269 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 109,798 | +70.8% |
| 2015 | 121,797 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 118,384 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 64,290 | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 88,096 | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 105,054 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 102,993 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 66,780 | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 36,492 | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 76,096 | +108.5% |
| 2024 | 133,045 | +74.8% |
| 2025 | 28,829 | -78.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 28,829 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 28,829 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 43.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,220 | 35,311 | 157,538 | 8 |
| 2010s | 96,337 | 61,950 | 162,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,039 | 28,829 | 133,045 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Philippines?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Philippines was 28,829 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 162,282 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,829 in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Philippines ranks 90th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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