Caribbean vs Philippines: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Caribbean
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5,590 1000 ha against 5,246 1000 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 344 1000 ha.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Caribbean ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 50th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,868 1000 ha | 4,810 1000 ha | 941.64 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 1970s | 4,905 1000 ha | 4,886 1000 ha | 18.48 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 1980s | 5,348 1000 ha | 5,330 1000 ha | 18.09 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 1990s | 5,676 1000 ha | 5,306 1000 ha | 370.54 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 5,731 1000 ha | 5,145 1000 ha | 586.77 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 5,382 1000 ha | 5,546 1000 ha | 164.43 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5,155 1000 ha | 5,590 1000 ha | 435.37 1000 ha | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Caribbean or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5,590 1000 ha against 5,246 1000 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Caribbean and Philippines?
- 344 1000 ha, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for arable land — area?
- Caribbean ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 50th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.