Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Philippines, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Philippines stood at 0 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0 hectares per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2011.
That places Philippines 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -47.0% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | +141.7% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -77.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | +104.6% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | +56.3% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +142.5% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | +2.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per person, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 121 Colombia 0 hectares per person compare
- 122 San Marino 0 hectares per person compare
- 123 Hungary 0 hectares per person compare
- 125 South Africa 0 hectares per person compare
- 126 East Timor 0 hectares per person compare
- 127 Venezuela 0 hectares per person compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Philippines?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Philippines was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.