NSCB - Statistics - Environment and Natural Resources

NATURAL RESOURCES

Status of Land Classification
by Region and by Province
As of 31 December 2006
(in hectares)

Region	Total Land Area	Alienable and Disposable Land	Total Forest Land
Philippines	30,000,000	14,207,582	15,792,418
National Capital Region	63,600	48,232	15,368
Cordillera Administrative Region	1,829,368	355,252	1,474,116
Ilocos	1,284,019	810,922	473,097
Cagayan Valley	2,687,517	972,822	1,714,695
Central Luzon	2,147,036	1,204,650	942,387
Calabarzon	1,622,861	1,051,948	570,913
Mimaropa	2,745,601	998,563	1,747,038
Bicol	1,763,249	1,222,060	541,189
Western Visayas	2,022,311	1,417,978	604,333
Central Visayas	1,489,077	964,169	524,908
Eastern Visayas	2,143,169	1,024,955	1,118,214
Western Mindanao	1,599,734	762,460	837,274
Northern Mindanao	1,405,599	659,196	746,403
Southern Mindanao	2,714,059	1,079,824	1,634,235
Central Mindanao	1,437,274	546,828	890,446
Caraga	1,884,697	544,897	1,339,800
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao	1,160,829	542,827	618,002

Source: National Mapping and Resource Information Authority.

Quantity of Production
of Logs, Lumber, Plywood and Veneer
1991 to 2009
(In thousand cubic meters)

1/ Includes sawlog, veneer log, pulpwood, and poles and piles.
p/ Preliminary

Source: Forest Management Bureau.

MINERAL PRODUCTION
2006 to 2009
(Quantity in thousands)

Mineral/Mineral Product	Unit Used	2006		2007		2008		2009
		Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value

Total			72,175.8		102,235.7		86,895.9		103,185.3
Metallics			55,147.5		81,431.2		63,371.8		79,661.1
Precious Metals		59.6	35,151.3	66.5	40,485.8	49.8	43,025.6	70.9	53,484.2
Gold	KG	36.1	34,733.5	38.8	39,923.6	35.6	42,763.0	37.0	52,767.8
Silver	KG	23.5	417.9	27.8	562.2	14.2	262.6	33.8	716.5
Base Metals			19,996.2		40,945.4		20,346.2		26,176.9
Copper Concentrate	DMT	71.8	5,911.3	88.1	7,479.4	92.8	6,029.2	203.4	10,818.4
Copper Content of Concentrate	MT	17.2		22.9		21.2		49.1
Nickel Concentrate	DMT	14.4	6,728.4	17.9	12,127.9	18.5	6,452.7	30.3	7,737.8
Nickel Content of Concentrate	MT	8.2		10.1		10.6		17.0
Nickel Direct Shipping Ore	DMT	3,576.7	7,230.6	7,380.3	20,354.9	5,459.1	7,715.5	8,283.1	7,070.1
Nickel Content of Ore	MT	50.6		81.3		70.1		120.3
Chromite	DMT	25.2	53.3	16.6	92.6	15.3	109.4	14.3	126.3
Chemical Grade Chromite	DMT	16.8	31.7	11.7	42.3	…	…	…	…
Refractory Ore	DMT	4.7	40.9	3.4	25.4	-	-	-	-
Zinc	DMT	0	0	16	823	4	39	22	424
Non-metallics			17,028.3		20,804.5		23,524.1		23,524.1
Coal	MT	2,529.3	5,248.3	3,721.5	7,722.2	3,952.0	8,200.5	5,176.2	10,740.6
Salt	MT	418.2	3,220.2	437.7	3,331.5	510.1	3,883.6	516.1	3,941.8
Silica Sand	MT	145.0	12.9	140.7	13.3	172.3	16.4	185.1	17.6
Sand and Gravel	Cu. M	38,455.4	6,345.1	40,075.7	6,672.1	46,602.1	7,800.4	46,659.1	7,901.7
Cement Raw Materials
Limestone	MT	20,518.2	1,159.3	25,193.2	1,970.2	30,072.3	2,415.3	31,667.6	2,669.9
Shale Clay	MT	1,366.4	83.1	1,380.8	90.5	1,704.6	110.7	1,807.5	118.5
Silica Sand	MT	179.2	35.5	221.4	38.5	269.5	48.0	283.6	50.1

Note: Details may not add-up totals due to rounding.

Source: Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau.