Germany vs Philippines: Land use
Germany
11.88 million hectares
in 2023
Philippines
11.22 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
29th
Philippines rank
32nd
Land use over time
- Germany
- Philippines
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.88 million hectares against 11.22 million hectares in Philippines, a difference of 658,400 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 224 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.61 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 12.49 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 12.44 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.02 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.07 million hectares | 10.01 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.01 million hectares | 10.97 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.87 million hectares | 11.18 million hectares | 689,550 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Germany or Philippines?
- Germany, at 11.88 million hectares against 11.22 million hectares in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Germany and Philippines?
- 658,400 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for land use?
- Germany ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 224 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.