Philippines's forest cover fell from 25.5 % in 1994 to 24.5 % in 2023.
Philippines · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Philippines's forest area fell from 75,910 km in 1994 to 72,933 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
118th of 213 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
Philippines's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 10.9 % in 2013 to 16.0 % in 2025.
Philippines's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 36.9 % in 1994 to 42.7 % in 2023.
Philippines's arable land (% of land area) rose from 17.9 % in 1994 to 18.7 % in 2023.
Air
Philippines's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 36.7 in 1994 to 22.2 in 2023.
Water
Philippines's water stress rose from 16.5 % in 2006 to 19.0 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
68th of 181 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
Philippines's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 7,093 in 1993 to 4,203 in 2022.
Access
Philippines's safe drinking water rose from 41.7 % in 2000 to 48.5 % in 2024.
Philippines's safe sanitation rose from 47.1 % in 2000 to 62.2 % in 2024.