From 2001 to 2022, Philippines lost 1422kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 1.6% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.
In Philippines from 2001 to 2022, 1422kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.
In Philippines, the top 5 regions were responsible for 34.5% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Palawan had the most tree cover loss at 201.8kha compared to an average of 17.6 kha.
Between 8 Jan 2023 and 12 Nov 2023 Philippines experienced a total of 10,992 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).