Deforestation statistics for Philippines
Total land area: Philippines
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 29,787,012 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 17,739,198 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Philippines
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Philippines. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,686,243 | |
| 2001 | 4,582,569 | |
| 2010 | 4,524,033 | 18,478,534 |
| 2018 | 4,447,217 | 17,739,198 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 25% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 59.6% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Philippines
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Philippines by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35,304 | ||
| 2002 | 3,495 | 32,432 | |
| 2003 | 4,270 | 35,263 | |
| 2004 | 7,078 | 48,741 | |
| 2005 | 6,333 | 48,741 | |
| 2006 | 7,144 | 57,629 | |
| 2007 | 8,753 | 66,705 | |
| 2008 | 5,656 | 38,816 | |
| 2009 | 6,946 | 61,125 | |
| 2010 | 8,861 | 103,061 | |
| 2011 | 4,919 | 33,370 | |
| 2012 | 6,889 | 59,818 | |
| 2013 | 10,835 | 59,088 | |
| 2014 | 11,476 | 102,859 | |
| 2015 | 6,477 | 66,092 | |
| 2016 | 13,387 | 129,572 | |
| 2017 | 13,610 | 114,712 | |
| 2018 | 9,221 | 70,764 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 135,352 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 1,128,788 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 12.0% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 3.0% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 6,504.00 | 52,782 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 9,601.98 | 79,534 |
Biodiversity data: Philippines
Species count by taxa for Philippines. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 593 |
| Amphibians | 114 |
| Reptiles | 350 |
| Fishes | 3339 |
| Mammals | 190 |
| Vascular plants | 8931 |
Conservation data: Philippines
Data on threatened species in Philippines as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 38 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 93 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 91 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 254 |
Protected areas data: Philippines
Data on threatened species in Philippines as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 15.3 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Philippines
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 29787012 | 19893390 | 66.80% | 19706940 | 66.20% | 19048564 | 63.90% | 1190397 | 6.00% | 66133 | 53202 | 82297 |
| 15 | 29787012 | 19475831 | 65.40% | 19165910 | 64.30% | 18514243 | 62.20% | 1182677 | 6.10% | 65704 | 53101 | 81458 |
| 20 | 29787012 | 19255102 | 64.60% | 19040983 | 63.90% | 18392847 | 61.70% | 1178378 | 6.10% | 65465 | 53024 | 81017 |
| 25 | 29787012 | 19082846 | 64.10% | 18791197 | 63.10% | 18144834 | 60.90% | 1176127 | 6.20% | 65340 | 52976 | 80795 |
| 30 | 29787012 | 18686243 | 62.70% | 18478534 | 62.00% | 17842259 | 59.90% | 1165285 | 6.20% | 64738 | 52901 | 79534 |
| 50 | 29787012 | 17495072 | 58.70% | 16901649 | 56.70% | 16284824 | 54.70% | 1138601 | 6.50% | 63256 | 52178 | 77103 |
| 75 | 29787012 | 14172279 | 47.60% | 13941666 | 46.80% | 13431756 | 45.10% | 989049 | 7.00% | 54947 | 47914 | 63739 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Philippines
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 29787012 | 19893390 | 19706940 | 7889220756 | 262059195 | 14558844 | 480441742 | 26691208 |
| 15 | 29787012 | 19475831 | 19165910 | 7802780008 | 261115259 | 14506403 | 478711106 | 26595061 |
| 20 | 29787012 | 19255102 | 19040983 | 7755727156 | 260586362 | 14477020 | 477741428 | 26541190 |
| 25 | 29787012 | 19082846 | 18791197 | 7719573449 | 260299532 | 14461085 | 477215721 | 26511985 |
| 30 | 29787012 | 18686243 | 18478534 | 7629063119 | 258864425 | 14381357 | 474584738 | 26365819 |
| 50 | 29787012 | 17495072 | 16901649 | 7335039389 | 255202472 | 14177915 | 467871101 | 25992839 |
| 75 | 29787012 | 14172279 | 13941666 | 6313724192 | 229836096 | 12768672 | 421365961 | 23409220 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Philippines
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Abra | 399527 | 268427 | 260337 | 258479 | 65% | 4131 | 2% | 230 | 2273 | 1% | 227 | 1858 | 1% | 232 |
| Agusan del Norte | 300705 | 240383 | 244975 | 234366 | 78% | 16518 | 7% | 918 | 5909 | 2% | 591 | 10609 | 4% | 1,326 |
| Agusan del Sur | 861285 | 779513 | 772606 | 707229 | 82% | 103675 | 13% | 5,760 | 38298 | 5% | 3,830 | 65377 | 8% | 8,172 |
| Aklan | 168294 | 116297 | 115858 | 114432 | 68% | 3210 | 3% | 178 | 1784 | 2% | 178 | 1426 | 1% | 178 |
| Albay | 253809 | 171661 | 174727 | 173006 | 68% | 7561 | 4% | 420 | 5840 | 3% | 584 | 1721 | 1% | 215 |
| Antique | 275654 | 153733 | 152807 | 152043 | 55% | 2784 | 2% | 155 | 2020 | 1% | 202 | 764 | 0% | 96 |
| Apayao | 392655 | 351910 | 346573 | 325538 | 83% | 35684 | 10% | 1,982 | 14649 | 4% | 1,465 | 21035 | 6% | 2,629 |
| Aurora | 305729 | 276328 | 273983 | 270373 | 88% | 9779 | 4% | 543 | 6169 | 2% | 617 | 3610 | 1% | 451 |
| Basilan | 138647 | 125286 | 123651 | 119118 | 86% | 8562 | 7% | 476 | 4029 | 3% | 403 | 4533 | 4% | 567 |
| Bataan | 132961 | 71089 | 74170 | 73610 | 55% | 1611 | 2% | 90 | 1051 | 1% | 105 | 560 | 1% | 70 |
| Batanes | 21083 | 11677 | 11065 | 10760 | 51% | 566 | 5% | 31 | 261 | 2% | 26 | 305 | 3% | 38 |
| Batangas | 325191 | 152621 | 154813 | 152818 | 47% | 6221 | 4% | 346 | 4226 | 3% | 423 | 1995 | 1% | 249 |
| Benguet | 265290 | 195310 | 187511 | 186816 | 70% | 2672 | 1% | 148 | 1977 | 1% | 198 | 695 | 0% | 87 |
| Biliran | 53996 | 43962 | 44551 | 43994 | 81% | 1006 | 2% | 56 | 449 | 1% | 45 | 557 | 1% | 70 |
| Bohol | 401831 | 203702 | 205169 | 203144 | 51% | 4907 | 2% | 273 | 2882 | 1% | 288 | 2025 | 1% | 253 |
| Bukidnon | 914019 | 496088 | 485659 | 473367 | 52% | 21430 | 4% | 1,191 | 9138 | 2% | 914 | 12292 | 3% | 1,537 |
| Bulacan | 257678 | 124768 | 123467 | 121755 | 47% | 4776 | 4% | 265 | 3064 | 2% | 306 | 1712 | 1% | 214 |
| Cagayan | 886260 | 527544 | 516252 | 499505 | 56% | 37854 | 7% | 2,103 | 21107 | 4% | 2,111 | 16747 | 3% | 2,093 |
| Camarines Norte | 212911 | 171058 | 169588 | 166212 | 78% | 7104 | 4% | 395 | 3728 | 2% | 373 | 3376 | 2% | 422 |
| Camarines Sur | 534665 | 350060 | 354497 | 349278 | 65% | 12496 | 4% | 694 | 7277 | 2% | 728 | 5219 | 1% | 652 |
| Camiguin | 24702 | 21101 | 22326 | 22246 | 90% | 208 | 1% | 12 | 128 | 1% | 13 | 80 | 0% | 10 |
| Capiz | 267226 | 107343 | 107228 | 103381 | 39% | 6152 | 6% | 342 | 2305 | 2% | 231 | 3847 | 4% | 481 |
| Catanduanes | 148634 | 131340 | 131188 | 129795 | 87% | 4369 | 3% | 243 | 2976 | 2% | 298 | 1393 | 1% | 174 |
| Cavite | 125831 | 49274 | 50733 | 50191 | 40% | 1438 | 3% | 80 | 896 | 2% | 90 | 542 | 1% | 68 |
| Cebu | 492648 | 213755 | 180453 | 177169 | 36% | 8877 | 4% | 493 | 5593 | 3% | 559 | 3284 | 2% | 411 |
| Compostela Valley | 426375 | 363465 | 358911 | 337760 | 79% | 35145 | 10% | 1,953 | 13994 | 4% | 1,399 | 21151 | 6% | 2,644 |
| Davao Oriental | 514843 | 453412 | 452258 | 420058 | 82% | 44637 | 10% | 2,480 | 12437 | 3% | 1,244 | 32200 | 7% | 4,025 |
| Davao del Norte | 350694 | 246214 | 252288 | 241637 | 69% | 17496 | 7% | 972 | 6845 | 3% | 685 | 10651 | 4% | 1,331 |
| Davao del Sur | 607426 | 388223 | 373297 | 365245 | 60% | 15555 | 4% | 864 | 7503 | 2% | 750 | 8052 | 2% | 1,007 |
| Dinagat Islands | 81913 | 61508 | 62405 | 61189 | 75% | 2390 | 4% | 133 | 1174 | 2% | 117 | 1216 | 2% | 152 |
| Eastern Samar | 431187 | 400055 | 397878 | 380564 | 88% | 24390 | 6% | 1,355 | 7076 | 2% | 708 | 17314 | 4% | 2,164 |
| Guimaras | 61203 | 23521 | 22536 | 21971 | 36% | 1018 | 4% | 57 | 453 | 2% | 45 | 565 | 3% | 71 |
| Ifugao | 251927 | 141994 | 132045 | 129537 | 51% | 5561 | 4% | 309 | 3053 | 2% | 305 | 2508 | 2% | 314 |
| Ilocos Norte | 340116 | 185012 | 183447 | 182499 | 54% | 2366 | 1% | 131 | 1418 | 1% | 142 | 948 | 1% | 119 |
| Ilocos Sur | 252706 | 137106 | 132202 | 131675 | 52% | 1308 | 1% | 73 | 781 | 1% | 78 | 527 | 0% | 66 |
| Iloilo | 475951 | 149949 | 145438 | 140602 | 30% | 8854 | 6% | 492 | 4018 | 3% | 402 | 4836 | 3% | 605 |
| Isabela | 1033225 | 521322 | 519249 | 505420 | 49% | 31141 | 6% | 1,730 | 17312 | 3% | 1,731 | 13829 | 3% | 1,729 |
| Kalinga | 290986 | 198502 | 197531 | 192442 | 66% | 8771 | 4% | 487 | 3682 | 2% | 368 | 5089 | 3% | 636 |
| La Union | 147681 | 75503 | 68228 | 67899 | 46% | 869 | 1% | 48 | 540 | 1% | 54 | 329 | 0% | 41 |
| Laguna | 272307 | 120512 | 117671 | 115831 | 43% | 6893 | 6% | 383 | 5053 | 4% | 505 | 1840 | 2% | 230 |
| Lanao del Norte | 286124 | 215347 | 217710 | 212726 | 74% | 8241 | 4% | 458 | 3257 | 2% | 326 | 4984 | 2% | 623 |
| Lanao del Sur | 390915 | 286944 | 279659 | 272319 | 70% | 13607 | 5% | 756 | 6267 | 2% | 627 | 7340 | 3% | 918 |
| Leyte | 560271 | 410478 | 411523 | 382351 | 68% | 36184 | 9% | 2,010 | 7012 | 2% | 701 | 29172 | 7% | 3,647 |
| Maguindanao | 482587 | 209155 | 218386 | 212267 | 44% | 12611 | 6% | 701 | 6492 | 3% | 649 | 6119 | 3% | 765 |
| Marinduque | 93750 | 72813 | 73701 | 72861 | 78% | 2261 | 3% | 126 | 1421 | 2% | 142 | 840 | 1% | 105 |
| Masbate | 403825 | 154307 | 154577 | 152355 | 38% | 6344 | 4% | 352 | 4122 | 3% | 412 | 2222 | 1% | 278 |
| Metropolitan Manila | 56829 | 3062 | 3628 | 3608 | 6% | 69 | 2% | 4 | 49 | 2% | 5 | 20 | 1% | 3 |
| Misamis Occidental | 191116 | 140490 | 141967 | 139632 | 73% | 4865 | 3% | 270 | 2530 | 2% | 253 | 2335 | 2% | 292 |
| Misamis Oriental | 335379 | 210879 | 214586 | 211336 | 63% | 5691 | 3% | 316 | 2441 | 1% | 244 | 3250 | 2% | 406 |
| Mountain Province | 213946 | 159916 | 155434 | 153393 | 72% | 5248 | 3% | 292 | 3207 | 2% | 321 | 2041 | 1% | 255 |
| Negros Occidental | 785786 | 220916 | 223509 | 220253 | 28% | 6795 | 3% | 378 | 3539 | 2% | 354 | 3256 | 1% | 407 |
| Negros Oriental | 502697 | 198198 | 187778 | 185334 | 37% | 7279 | 4% | 404 | 4835 | 2% | 484 | 2444 | 1% | 306 |
| North Cotabato | 638847 | 283143 | 274764 | 262747 | 41% | 20033 | 7% | 1,113 | 8016 | 3% | 802 | 12017 | 4% | 1,502 |
| Northern Samar | 342434 | 300073 | 302089 | 295644 | 86% | 12966 | 4% | 720 | 6521 | 2% | 652 | 6445 | 2% | 806 |
| Nueva Ecija | 550714 | 159195 | 164976 | 162785 | 30% | 5434 | 3% | 302 | 3243 | 2% | 324 | 2191 | 1% | 274 |
| Nueva Vizcaya | 394259 | 259057 | 249823 | 245704 | 62% | 10648 | 4% | 592 | 6529 | 3% | 653 | 4119 | 2% | 515 |
| Occidental Mindoro | 593902 | 340169 | 335185 | 323518 | 54% | 18671 | 5% | 1,037 | 7004 | 2% | 700 | 11667 | 3% | 1,458 |
| Oriental Mindoro | 426498 | 287922 | 295173 | 283092 | 66% | 19760 | 7% | 1,098 | 7679 | 3% | 768 | 12081 | 4% | 1,510 |
| Palawan | 1465070 | 1187197 | 1164782 | 1082807 | 74% | 140541 | 12% | 7,808 | 58566 | 5% | 5,857 | 81975 | 7% | 10,247 |
| Pampanga | 227066 | 35528 | 45101 | 44602 | 20% | 1381 | 4% | 77 | 882 | 2% | 88 | 499 | 1% | 62 |
| Pangasinan | 523583 | 135120 | 126925 | 125970 | 24% | 2704 | 2% | 150 | 1749 | 1% | 175 | 955 | 1% | 119 |
| Quezon | 842092 | 703539 | 703636 | 689211 | 82% | 40851 | 6% | 2,270 | 26426 | 4% | 2,643 | 14425 | 2% | 1,803 |
| Quirino | 310882 | 233963 | 227962 | 220814 | 71% | 15193 | 6% | 844 | 8045 | 3% | 805 | 7148 | 3% | 894 |
| Rizal | 127892 | 76545 | 77193 | 75547 | 59% | 3649 | 5% | 203 | 2003 | 3% | 200 | 1646 | 2% | 206 |
| Romblon | 134104 | 101174 | 96885 | 94738 | 71% | 4983 | 5% | 277 | 2836 | 3% | 284 | 2147 | 2% | 268 |
| Samar | 547897 | 468076 | 453655 | 437767 | 80% | 30702 | 7% | 1,706 | 14814 | 3% | 1,481 | 15888 | 4% | 1,986 |
| Sarangani | 325810 | 212683 | 200941 | 195465 | 60% | 11421 | 5% | 635 | 5945 | 3% | 595 | 5476 | 3% | 685 |
| Siquijor | 32490 | 14205 | 14307 | 14204 | 44% | 216 | 2% | 12 | 113 | 1% | 11 | 103 | 1% | 13 |
| Sorsogon | 200969 | 155563 | 156568 | 154422 | 77% | 4311 | 3% | 240 | 2165 | 1% | 217 | 2146 | 1% | 268 |
| South Cotabato | 436806 | 226307 | 223727 | 217304 | 50% | 12499 | 6% | 694 | 6076 | 3% | 608 | 6423 | 3% | 803 |
| Southern Leyte | 169876 | 147570 | 146348 | 145278 | 86% | 3608 | 2% | 200 | 2538 | 2% | 254 | 1070 | 1% | 134 |
| Sultan Kudarat | 446508 | 255146 | 251929 | 242092 | 54% | 18770 | 7% | 1,043 | 8933 | 4% | 893 | 9837 | 4% | 1,230 |
| Sulu | 158739 | 128988 | 126912 | 125154 | 79% | 4450 | 3% | 247 | 2692 | 2% | 269 | 1758 | 1% | 220 |
| Surigao del Norte | 212635 | 160818 | 161279 | 158718 | 75% | 4149 | 3% | 231 | 1588 | 1% | 159 | 2561 | 2% | 320 |
| Surigao del Sur | 433945 | 391922 | 389328 | 367017 | 85% | 36176 | 9% | 2,010 | 13865 | 4% | 1,387 | 22311 | 6% | 2,789 |
| Tarlac | 303336 | 79571 | 84065 | 81362 | 27% | 4217 | 5% | 234 | 1514 | 2% | 151 | 2703 | 3% | 338 |
| Tawi-Tawi | 120218 | 103571 | 100005 | 93363 | 78% | 12149 | 12% | 675 | 5507 | 5% | 551 | 6642 | 7% | 830 |
| Zambales | 367725 | 177701 | 177982 | 175827 | 48% | 4875 | 3% | 271 | 2720 | 2% | 272 | 2155 | 1% | 269 |
| Zamboanga Sibugay | 273641 | 187895 | 180381 | 171121 | 63% | 18153 | 10% | 1,009 | 8893 | 5% | 889 | 9260 | 5% | 1,158 |
| Zamboanga del Norte | 642882 | 454389 | 448780 | 418404 | 65% | 53434 | 12% | 2,969 | 23058 | 5% | 2,306 | 30376 | 7% | 3,797 |
| Zamboanga del Sur | 533196 | 316180 | 315804 | 306193 | 57% | 20161 | 6% | 1,120 | 10550 | 3% | 1,055 | 9611 | 3% | 1,201 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Philippines
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Abra | 399527 | 268427 | 260337 | 114686689 | 1779454 | 98859 | 102716 | 94037 |
| Agusan del Norte | 300705 | 240383 | 244975 | 102420505 | 7069548 | 392753 | 269371 | 546980 |
| Agusan del Sur | 861285 | 779513 | 772606 | 352506719 | 46339512 | 2574417 | 1751952 | 3602499 |
| Aklan | 168294 | 116297 | 115858 | 45072861 | 1256634 | 69813 | 72507 | 66446 |
| Albay | 253809 | 171661 | 174727 | 65554223 | 3162926 | 175718 | 248133 | 85199 |
| Antique | 275654 | 153733 | 152807 | 60279991 | 1106890 | 61494 | 80349 | 37925 |
| Apayao | 392655 | 351910 | 346573 | 166542469 | 14349697 | 797205 | 633335 | 1002043 |
| Aurora | 305729 | 276328 | 273983 | 126659824 | 4190847 | 232825 | 269960 | 186406 |
| Basilan | 138647 | 125286 | 123651 | 51576987 | 3770141 | 209452 | 180467 | 245684 |
| Bataan | 132961 | 71089 | 74170 | 29733307 | 672870 | 37382 | 45283 | 27505 |
| Batanes | 21083 | 11677 | 11065 | 4567410 | 224858 | 12492 | 10792 | 14618 |
| Batangas | 325191 | 152621 | 154813 | 53490781 | 2131856 | 118436 | 145530 | 84570 |
| Benguet | 265290 | 195310 | 187511 | 84357155 | 1174339 | 65241 | 88444 | 36238 |
| Biliran | 53996 | 43962 | 44551 | 18758726 | 429719 | 23873 | 19193 | 29724 |
| Bohol | 401831 | 203702 | 205169 | 68254256 | 1768376 | 98243 | 105245 | 89491 |
| Bukidnon | 914019 | 496088 | 485659 | 195640462 | 8162654 | 453481 | 370827 | 556799 |
| Bulacan | 257678 | 124768 | 123467 | 53885192 | 1922422 | 106801 | 124966 | 84096 |
| Cagayan | 886260 | 527544 | 516252 | 225204915 | 14052592 | 780700 | 789878 | 769227 |
| Camarines Norte | 212911 | 171058 | 169588 | 65557457 | 2818014 | 156556 | 151383 | 163024 |
| Camarines Sur | 534665 | 350060 | 354497 | 133135053 | 4931659 | 273981 | 292564 | 250753 |
| Camiguin | 24702 | 21101 | 22326 | 8635309 | 82776 | 4599 | 5228 | 3813 |
| Capiz | 267226 | 107343 | 107228 | 37660876 | 2256662 | 125370 | 91450 | 167771 |
| Catanduanes | 148634 | 131340 | 131188 | 60310036 | 2024932 | 112496 | 141679 | 76017 |
| Cavite | 125831 | 49274 | 50733 | 16557287 | 495234 | 27513 | 31790 | 22167 |
| Cebu | 492648 | 213755 | 180453 | 67151382 | 3076752 | 170931 | 199036 | 135799 |
| Compostela Valley | 426375 | 363465 | 358911 | 156135727 | 15114099 | 839672 | 637381 | 1092537 |
| Davao Oriental | 514843 | 453412 | 452258 | 208860864 | 20068119 | 1114896 | 585311 | 1776876 |
| Davao del Norte | 350694 | 246214 | 252288 | 92442972 | 6816650 | 378703 | 287308 | 492946 |
| Davao del Sur | 607426 | 388223 | 373297 | 152364434 | 6002761 | 333487 | 311985 | 360364 |
| Dinagat Islands | 81913 | 61508 | 62405 | 27501450 | 1093264 | 60737 | 53874 | 69315 |
| Eastern Samar | 431187 | 400055 | 397878 | 172751384 | 10289628 | 571646 | 326012 | 878689 |
| Guimaras | 61203 | 23521 | 22536 | 7273144 | 344090 | 19116 | 16026 | 22978 |
| Ifugao | 251927 | 141994 | 132045 | 55923818 | 2123292 | 117961 | 122006 | 112904 |
| Ilocos Norte | 340116 | 185012 | 183447 | 81641168 | 974854 | 54159 | 60332 | 46442 |
| Ilocos Sur | 252706 | 137106 | 132202 | 58425230 | 588208 | 32678 | 36456 | 27956 |
| Iloilo | 475951 | 149949 | 145438 | 52471783 | 3297717 | 183207 | 156792 | 216225 |
| Isabela | 1033225 | 521322 | 519249 | 253312452 | 12796960 | 710942 | 721656 | 697550 |
| Kalinga | 290986 | 198502 | 197531 | 84558132 | 3309680 | 183871 | 144929 | 232549 |
| La Union | 147681 | 75503 | 68228 | 30550862 | 371128 | 20618 | 23499 | 17017 |
| Laguna | 272307 | 120512 | 117671 | 46602704 | 2757130 | 153174 | 205247 | 88083 |
| Lanao del Norte | 286124 | 215347 | 217710 | 85704356 | 3361220 | 186734 | 139778 | 245430 |
| Lanao del Sur | 390915 | 286944 | 279659 | 131051059 | 6325903 | 351439 | 296129 | 420576 |
| Leyte | 560271 | 410478 | 411523 | 166439328 | 15057131 | 836507 | 295206 | 1513134 |
| Maguindanao | 482587 | 209155 | 218386 | 70406169 | 4668439 | 259358 | 243345 | 279373 |
| Marinduque | 93750 | 72813 | 73701 | 26496234 | 850907 | 47273 | 54592 | 38123 |
| Masbate | 403825 | 154307 | 154577 | 51323846 | 2275786 | 126433 | 150617 | 96202 |
| Metropolitan Manila | 56829 | 3062 | 3628 | 946046 | 19830 | 1102 | 1542 | 551 |
| Misamis Occidental | 191116 | 140490 | 141967 | 53683168 | 1838960 | 102164 | 99524 | 105465 |
| Misamis Oriental | 335379 | 210879 | 214586 | 82725197 | 2241123 | 124507 | 99317 | 155994 |
| Mountain Province | 213946 | 159916 | 155434 | 68422737 | 2045972 | 113665 | 127365 | 96540 |
| Negros Occidental | 785786 | 220916 | 223509 | 77014284 | 2579784 | 143321 | 142423 | 144445 |
| Negros Oriental | 502697 | 198198 | 187778 | 68810407 | 2752637 | 152924 | 187548 | 109645 |
| North Cotabato | 638847 | 283143 | 274764 | 102025230 | 7516843 | 417602 | 318248 | 541795 |
| Northern Samar | 342434 | 300073 | 302089 | 123750769 | 5603185 | 311288 | 293139 | 333975 |
| Nueva Ecija | 550714 | 159195 | 164976 | 66962810 | 2198472 | 122137 | 131539 | 110385 |
| Nueva Vizcaya | 394259 | 259057 | 249823 | 103923014 | 4378561 | 243253 | 281299 | 195697 |
| Occidental Mindoro | 593902 | 340169 | 335185 | 130293914 | 6849922 | 380551 | 267780 | 521516 |
| Oriental Mindoro | 426498 | 287922 | 295173 | 102829441 | 7160603 | 397811 | 290777 | 531604 |
| Palawan | 1465070 | 1187197 | 1164782 | 499129499 | 54493224 | 3027401 | 2415706 | 3792021 |
| Pampanga | 227066 | 35528 | 45101 | 9921786 | 401220 | 22290 | 25449 | 18341 |
| Pangasinan | 523583 | 135120 | 126925 | 48032301 | 1064944 | 59164 | 70946 | 44436 |
| Quezon | 842092 | 703539 | 703636 | 280369897 | 16553112 | 919617 | 1085424 | 712359 |
| Quirino | 310882 | 233963 | 227962 | 101530515 | 6155925 | 341996 | 338088 | 346880 |
| Rizal | 127892 | 76545 | 77193 | 29431535 | 1444492 | 80250 | 83503 | 76183 |
| Romblon | 134104 | 101174 | 96885 | 43469266 | 2080179 | 115566 | 120699 | 109148 |
| Samar | 547897 | 468076 | 453655 | 196720528 | 12457429 | 692079 | 627798 | 772432 |
| Sarangani | 325810 | 212683 | 200941 | 85362569 | 4726264 | 262570 | 263346 | 261600 |
| Siquijor | 32490 | 14205 | 14307 | 4644177 | 77777 | 4321 | 4107 | 4588 |
| Sorsogon | 200969 | 155563 | 156568 | 61112002 | 1766947 | 98164 | 90283 | 108015 |
| South Cotabato | 436806 | 226307 | 223727 | 89556798 | 4804385 | 266910 | 248970 | 289336 |
| Southern Leyte | 169876 | 147570 | 146348 | 65896978 | 1658514 | 92140 | 118014 | 59796 |
| Sultan Kudarat | 446508 | 255146 | 251929 | 104191612 | 7478573 | 415476 | 374772 | 466356 |
| Sulu | 158739 | 128988 | 126912 | 48869958 | 1602004 | 89000 | 105411 | 68487 |
| Surigao del Norte | 212635 | 160818 | 161279 | 68012347 | 1808217 | 100457 | 70910 | 137390 |
| Surigao del Sur | 433945 | 391922 | 389328 | 177783409 | 16079213 | 893290 | 637398 | 1213154 |
| Tarlac | 303336 | 79571 | 84065 | 31741084 | 1724543 | 95808 | 63710 | 135931 |
| Tawi-Tawi | 120218 | 103571 | 100005 | 39752122 | 4798830 | 266602 | 219673 | 325263 |
| Zambales | 367725 | 177701 | 177982 | 75824245 | 2119913 | 117773 | 120018 | 114966 |
| Zamboanga Sibugay | 273641 | 187895 | 180381 | 66873616 | 7279789 | 404433 | 377516 | 438079 |
| Zamboanga del Norte | 642882 | 454389 | 448780 | 181629124 | 23010217 | 1278345 | 1031809 | 1586516 |
| Zamboanga del Sur | 533196 | 316180 | 315804 | 117383746 | 8074805 | 448600 | 449743 | 447172 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Philippines
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Abra | 399527 | 268427 | 260337 | 62556378 | 233 | 970607 | 53923 | 56026 | 51293 |
| Agusan del Norte | 300705 | 240383 | 244975 | 55865731 | 232 | 3856119 | 214229 | 146930 | 298352 |
| Agusan del Sur | 861285 | 779513 | 772606 | 192276394 | 247 | 25276089 | 1404227 | 955610 | 1964999 |
| Aklan | 168294 | 116297 | 115858 | 24585197 | 211 | 685424 | 38079 | 39549 | 36242 |
| Albay | 253809 | 171661 | 174727 | 35756848 | 208 | 1725229 | 95846 | 135345 | 46473 |
| Antique | 275654 | 153733 | 152807 | 32879994 | 214 | 603762 | 33542 | 43827 | 20686 |
| Apayao | 392655 | 351910 | 346573 | 90841347 | 258 | 7827105 | 434839 | 345456 | 546569 |
| Aurora | 305729 | 276328 | 273983 | 69087177 | 250 | 2285923 | 126996 | 147251 | 101677 |
| Basilan | 138647 | 125286 | 123651 | 28132900 | 224 | 2056442 | 114247 | 98437 | 134009 |
| Bataan | 132961 | 71089 | 74170 | 16218170 | 228 | 367016 | 20390 | 24700 | 15003 |
| Batanes | 21083 | 11677 | 11065 | 2491314 | 213 | 122652 | 6814 | 5886 | 7974 |
| Batangas | 325191 | 152621 | 154813 | 29176786 | 191 | 1162839 | 64602 | 79380 | 46129 |
| Benguet | 265290 | 195310 | 187511 | 46012993 | 236 | 640550 | 35586 | 48242 | 19766 |
| Biliran | 53996 | 43962 | 44551 | 10232033 | 233 | 234382 | 13021 | 10468 | 16212 |
| Bohol | 401831 | 203702 | 205169 | 37229598 | 183 | 964570 | 53587 | 57407 | 48812 |
| Bukidnon | 914019 | 496088 | 485659 | 106712979 | 215 | 4452351 | 247353 | 202269 | 303708 |
| Bulacan | 257678 | 124768 | 123467 | 29391923 | 236 | 1048601 | 58256 | 68163 | 45871 |
| Cagayan | 886260 | 527544 | 516252 | 122839043 | 233 | 7665057 | 425837 | 430842 | 419579 |
| Camarines Norte | 212911 | 171058 | 169588 | 35758614 | 209 | 1537099 | 85394 | 82572 | 88922 |
| Camarines Sur | 534665 | 350060 | 354497 | 72619119 | 207 | 2690002 | 149445 | 159581 | 136774 |
| Camiguin | 24702 | 21101 | 22326 | 4710169 | 223 | 45154 | 2509 | 2852 | 2080 |
| Capiz | 267226 | 107343 | 107228 | 20542297 | 191 | 1230906 | 68384 | 49882 | 91511 |
| Catanduanes | 148634 | 131340 | 131188 | 32896383 | 250 | 1104506 | 61361 | 77280 | 41464 |
| Cavite | 125831 | 49274 | 50733 | 9031247 | 183 | 270118 | 15007 | 17340 | 12090 |
| Cebu | 492648 | 213755 | 180453 | 36628029 | 171 | 1678229 | 93235 | 108565 | 74072 |
| Compostela Valley | 426375 | 363465 | 358911 | 85164941 | 234 | 8244050 | 458003 | 347662 | 595929 |
| Davao Oriental | 514843 | 453412 | 452258 | 113924109 | 251 | 10946245 | 608125 | 319261 | 969205 |
| Davao del Norte | 350694 | 246214 | 252288 | 50423439 | 205 | 3718173 | 206565 | 156714 | 268880 |
| Davao del Sur | 607426 | 388223 | 373297 | 83107873 | 214 | 3274220 | 181901 | 170173 | 196562 |
| Dinagat Islands | 81913 | 61508 | 62405 | 15000791 | 244 | 596328 | 33129 | 29386 | 37808 |
| Eastern Samar | 431187 | 400055 | 397878 | 94228028 | 235 | 5612531 | 311807 | 177825 | 479285 |
| Guimaras | 61203 | 23521 | 22536 | 3967169 | 169 | 187684 | 10427 | 8742 | 12533 |
| Ifugao | 251927 | 141994 | 132045 | 30503902 | 215 | 1158162 | 64342 | 66549 | 61584 |
| Ilocos Norte | 340116 | 185012 | 183447 | 44531546 | 241 | 531729 | 29541 | 32907 | 25332 |
| Ilocos Sur | 252706 | 137106 | 132202 | 31868310 | 233 | 320838 | 17824 | 19885 | 15249 |
| Iloilo | 475951 | 149949 | 145438 | 28620975 | 191 | 1798752 | 99931 | 85523 | 117940 |
| Isabela | 1033225 | 521322 | 519249 | 138170427 | 265 | 6980162 | 387787 | 393631 | 380482 |
| Kalinga | 290986 | 198502 | 197531 | 46122618 | 232 | 1805281 | 100293 | 79052 | 126845 |
| La Union | 147681 | 75503 | 68228 | 16664108 | 221 | 202433 | 11246 | 12818 | 9282 |
| Laguna | 272307 | 120512 | 117671 | 25419655 | 211 | 1503886 | 83549 | 111952 | 48046 |
| Lanao del Norte | 286124 | 215347 | 217710 | 46747830 | 217 | 1833404 | 101856 | 76244 | 133871 |
| Lanao del Sur | 390915 | 286944 | 279659 | 71482399 | 249 | 3450493 | 191694 | 161525 | 229405 |
| Leyte | 560271 | 410478 | 411523 | 90785090 | 221 | 8212985 | 456277 | 161022 | 825346 |
| Maguindanao | 482587 | 209155 | 218386 | 38403361 | 184 | 2546413 | 141467 | 132734 | 152385 |
| Marinduque | 93750 | 72813 | 73701 | 14452492 | 199 | 464131 | 25785 | 29778 | 20794 |
| Masbate | 403825 | 154307 | 154577 | 27994827 | 181 | 1241342 | 68963 | 82155 | 52475 |
| Metropolitan Manila | 56829 | 3062 | 3628 | 516026 | 168 | 10817 | 601 | 841 | 301 |
| Misamis Occidental | 191116 | 140490 | 141967 | 29281726 | 209 | 1003068 | 55726 | 54285 | 57527 |
| Misamis Oriental | 335379 | 210879 | 214586 | 45122835 | 214 | 1222430 | 67913 | 54173 | 85087 |
| Mountain Province | 213946 | 159916 | 155434 | 37321493 | 233 | 1115986 | 61999 | 69472 | 52658 |
| Negros Occidental | 785786 | 220916 | 223509 | 42007793 | 190 | 1407159 | 78176 | 77686 | 78788 |
| Negros Oriental | 502697 | 198198 | 187778 | 37532950 | 189 | 1501442 | 83413 | 102299 | 59806 |
| North Cotabato | 638847 | 283143 | 274764 | 55650125 | 196 | 4100093 | 227783 | 173590 | 295525 |
| Northern Samar | 342434 | 300073 | 302089 | 67500419 | 225 | 3056278 | 169793 | 159894 | 182168 |
| Nueva Ecija | 550714 | 159195 | 164976 | 36525167 | 229 | 1199175 | 66621 | 71749 | 60211 |
| Nueva Vizcaya | 394259 | 259057 | 249823 | 56685279 | 219 | 2388305 | 132684 | 153436 | 106743 |
| Occidental Mindoro | 593902 | 340169 | 335185 | 71069408 | 209 | 3736325 | 207574 | 146062 | 284463 |
| Oriental Mindoro | 426498 | 287922 | 295173 | 56088788 | 195 | 3905793 | 216989 | 158606 | 289967 |
| Palawan | 1465070 | 1187197 | 1164782 | 272252454 | 229 | 29723582 | 1651310 | 1317658 | 2068376 |
| Pampanga | 227066 | 35528 | 45101 | 5411881 | 152 | 218848 | 12158 | 13881 | 10005 |
| Pangasinan | 523583 | 135120 | 126925 | 26199436 | 194 | 580898 | 32272 | 38698 | 24240 |
| Quezon | 842092 | 703539 | 703636 | 152929034 | 217 | 9028978 | 501610 | 592050 | 388560 |
| Quirino | 310882 | 233963 | 227962 | 55380280 | 236 | 3357781 | 186543 | 184412 | 189208 |
| Rizal | 127892 | 76545 | 77193 | 16053564 | 210 | 787902 | 43772 | 45547 | 41554 |
| Romblon | 134104 | 101174 | 96885 | 23710509 | 234 | 1134630 | 63035 | 65835 | 59535 |
| Samar | 547897 | 468076 | 453655 | 107302109 | 229 | 6794957 | 377498 | 342435 | 421326 |
| Sarangani | 325810 | 212683 | 200941 | 46561402 | 219 | 2577965 | 143220 | 143644 | 142691 |
| Siquijor | 32490 | 14205 | 14307 | 2533188 | 178 | 42420 | 2357 | 2240 | 2502 |
| Sorsogon | 200969 | 155563 | 156568 | 33333822 | 214 | 963796 | 53544 | 49246 | 58917 |
| South Cotabato | 436806 | 226307 | 223727 | 48849164 | 216 | 2620570 | 145587 | 135802 | 157819 |
| Southern Leyte | 169876 | 147570 | 146348 | 35943806 | 244 | 904637 | 50258 | 64371 | 32616 |
| Sultan Kudarat | 446508 | 255146 | 251929 | 56831792 | 223 | 4079222 | 226623 | 204422 | 254376 |
| Sulu | 158739 | 128988 | 126912 | 26656340 | 207 | 873824 | 48546 | 57497 | 37357 |
| Surigao del Norte | 212635 | 160818 | 161279 | 37097645 | 231 | 986290 | 54794 | 38678 | 74939 |
| Surigao del Sur | 433945 | 391922 | 389328 | 96972770 | 247 | 8770485 | 487249 | 347672 | 661721 |
| Tarlac | 303336 | 79571 | 84065 | 17313319 | 218 | 940666 | 52259 | 34751 | 74144 |
| Tawi-Tawi | 120218 | 103571 | 100005 | 21682977 | 209 | 2617546 | 145419 | 119821 | 177417 |
| Zambales | 367725 | 177701 | 177982 | 41358678 | 233 | 1156314 | 64240 | 65465 | 62708 |
| Zamboanga Sibugay | 273641 | 187895 | 180381 | 36476518 | 194 | 3970796 | 220600 | 205918 | 238952 |
| Zamboanga del Norte | 642882 | 454389 | 448780 | 99070432 | 218 | 12551028 | 697279 | 562805 | 865373 |
| Zamboanga del Sur | 533196 | 316180 | 315804 | 64027496 | 202 | 4404445 | 244691 | 245315 | 243912 |
Archived forest data for Philippines | Forest data for Philippines
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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