Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Philippines, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Philippines 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +146.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 France 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 Luxembourg 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Albania 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Rwanda 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Philippines?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Philippines rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.