China vs Philippines: Land use for palm oil production
China
50,672 hectares
in 2024
Philippines
68,315 hectares
in 2024
China rank
22nd
Philippines rank
19th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 68,315 hectares against 50,672 hectares in China, a difference of 17,643 hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 19th of 44 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,200 hectares | 14,945 hectares | 36,255 hectares | China |
| 1990s | 41,800 hectares | 14,100 hectares | 27,700 hectares | China |
| 2000s | 47,100 hectares | 26,879 hectares | 20,221 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 49,322 hectares | 56,172 hectares | 6,850 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 50,523 hectares | 64,662 hectares | 14,138 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 68,315 hectares against 50,672 hectares in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between China and Philippines?
- 17,643 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- China ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 19th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.