Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Philippines
Philippines: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 12,107 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Philippines, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Philippines is 12,107 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 58.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Philippines peaked at 19,834 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,272 hectares, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 85th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,313 hectares | 4,315 hectares | 19,834 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,134 hectares | 6,762 hectares | 13,180 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,677 hectares | 4,272 hectares | 12,107 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Philippines?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Philippines was 12,107 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19,834 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,272 hectares in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.