Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Philippines
Philippines: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 28,829 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Philippines, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Philippines is 28,829 hectares, 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 by region in Philippines peaked at 162,282 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,829 hectares, 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 by region in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 133,196 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 150,969 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 99,838 hectares | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 157,538 hectares | +57.8% |
| 2006 | 87,967 hectares | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 125,489 hectares | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 35,311 hectares | -71.9% |
| 2009 | 75,452 hectares | +113.7% |
| 2010 | 162,282 hectares | +115.1% |
| 2011 | 67,446 hectares | -58.4% |
| 2012 | 61,950 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 64,269 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 109,798 hectares | +70.8% |
| 2015 | 121,797 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 118,384 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 64,290 hectares | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 88,096 hectares | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 105,054 hectares | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 102,993 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 66,780 hectares | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 36,492 hectares | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 76,096 hectares | +108.5% |
| 2024 | 133,045 hectares | +74.8% |
| 2025 | 28,829 hectares | -78.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 28,829 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 28,829 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44 hectares, 43.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,220 hectares | 35,311 hectares | 157,538 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 96,337 hectares | 61,950 hectares | 162,282 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,039 hectares | 28,829 hectares | 133,045 hectares | 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 by region in Philippines?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Philippines was 28,829 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 162,282 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,829 hectares in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Philippines ranks 90th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.