What is the difference in arable land use per person between Liechtenstein and Philippines?

0.0053 hectares per person, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Philippines?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Liechtenstein vs Philippines: Arable land use per person

Liechtenstein

0.0434 hectares per person

in 2023

Philippines

0.0487 hectares per person

in 2023

Liechtenstein rank

153rd

Philippines rank

150th

Arable land use per person over time

Liechtenstein
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.0487 hectares per person against 0.0434 hectares per person in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.0053 hectares per person.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 153rd and Philippines ranks 150th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liechtenstein	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2103 hectares per person	0.1483 hectares per person	0.062 hectares per person	Liechtenstein
1970s	0.1715 hectares per person	0.1168 hectares per person	0.0547 hectares per person	Liechtenstein
1980s	0.1492 hectares per person	0.0983 hectares per person	0.0509 hectares per person	Liechtenstein
1990s	0.1313 hectares per person	0.0763 hectares per person	0.055 hectares per person	Liechtenstein
2000s	0.0911 hectares per person	0.0591 hectares per person	0.032 hectares per person	Liechtenstein
2010s	0.0515 hectares per person	0.0533 hectares per person	0.0018 hectares per person	Philippines
2020s	0.044 hectares per person	0.0493 hectares per person	0.0053 hectares per person	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Liechtenstein or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.0487 hectares per person against 0.0434 hectares per person in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Liechtenstein and Philippines?: 0.0053 hectares per person, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Philippines?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Liechtenstein and Philippines rank globally for arable land use per person?: Liechtenstein ranks 153rd 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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.