Philippines vs Romania: Land use
Philippines
11.22 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
8.81 million hectares
in 2023
Philippines rank
32nd
Romania rank
35th
Land use over time
- Philippines
- Romania
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 11.22 million hectares against 8.81 million hectares in Romania, a difference of 2.41 million hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Philippines ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 35th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.24 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 8.30 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 9.73 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 806,700 hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 9.80 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 121,600 hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.01 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 481,100 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 10.97 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 11.18 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Philippines or Romania?
- Philippines, at 11.22 million hectares against 8.81 million hectares in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Philippines and Romania?
- 2.41 million hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Romania rank globally for land use?
- Philippines ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 35th 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.