Philippines vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Philippines
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 37.72 % against 8.2 % in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 29.52 %.
That makes Philippines's figure about 4.6 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 32nd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st of 234 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.05 % | 5.62 % | 18.43 % | Philippines |
| 1970s | 27.42 % | 6.81 % | 20.61 % | Philippines |
| 1980s | 32.5 % | 7.48 % | 25.01 % | Philippines |
| 1990s | 32.49 % | 8.15 % | 24.34 % | Philippines |
| 2000s | 33.3 % | 8.29 % | 25.01 % | Philippines |
| 2010s | 36.78 % | 8.2 % | 28.59 % | Philippines |
| 2020s | 37.5 % | 8.1 % | 29.4 % | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Philippines or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Philippines, at 37.72 % against 8.2 % in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Philippines and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 29.52 %, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Philippines ranks 32nd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in 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.