Colombia vs Philippines: Arable land use per person
Colombia
0.0487 hectares per person
in 2023
Philippines
0.0487 hectares per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
149th
Philippines rank
150th
Arable land use per person over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0487 hectares per person against 0.0487 hectares per person in Philippines, a difference of 0 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 149th and Philippines ranks 150th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1967 hectares per person | 0.1483 hectares per person | 0.0484 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.1575 hectares per person | 0.1168 hectares per person | 0.0407 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.1293 hectares per person | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.031 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.0787 hectares per person | 0.0763 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0482 hectares per person | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0109 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.0367 hectares per person | 0.0533 hectares per person | 0.0166 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.0473 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Colombia or Philippines?
- Colombia, at 0.0487 hectares per person against 0.0487 hectares per person in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Colombia and Philippines?
- 0 hectares per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Colombia ranks 149th and Philippines ranks 150th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.