Philippines vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Philippines
2,155 1000 ha
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
1,456 1000 ha
in 2024
Philippines rank
32nd
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
31st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Philippines
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2,155 1000 ha against 1,456 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 699 1000 ha.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 32nd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 736.67 1000 ha 706.3 1000 ha 30.37 1000 ha Philippines
1970s 1,005 1000 ha 1,054 1000 ha 49.26 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
1980s 1,396 1000 ha 1,405 1000 ha 9.04 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
1990s 1,494 1000 ha 1,562 1000 ha 67.71 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2000s 1,426 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 61.35 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2010s 1,750 1000 ha 1,458 1000 ha 291.96 1000 ha Philippines
2020s 2,094 1000 ha 1,457 1000 ha 636.62 1000 ha Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Philippines or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Philippines, at 2,155 1000 ha against 1,456 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Philippines and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
699 1000 ha, 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Philippines ranks 32nd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.