Agricultural land — Area in Philippines
Philippines: Agricultural land — Area was 12,746 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Philippines stood at 12,746 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Philippines peaked at 12,746 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,667 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Philippines 76th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,667 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,759 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 7,862 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 7,945 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8,069 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 8,068 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,257 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 8,157 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 8,226 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 8,248 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 8,279 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8,491 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8,572 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 8,712 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8,823 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9,490 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 9,814 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10,033 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 10,300 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 10,544 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 10,600 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10,698 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 10,718 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10,803 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 10,958 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10,990 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11,016 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 11,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,962 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11,045 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11,069 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11,013 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,972 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10,944 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10,981 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11,086 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11,104 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11,035 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 11,035 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,026 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,027 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,060 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,159 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11,366 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11,260 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11,527 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11,761 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11,996 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 12,101 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12,089 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12,266 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,433 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12,455 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12,466 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,520 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12,539 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,604 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12,640 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12,668 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12,678 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12,676 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,613 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 12,695 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12,746 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12,746 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12,746 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 51.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,001 1000 ha | 7,667 1000 ha | 8,257 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,076 1000 ha | 8,248 1000 ha | 10,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,831 1000 ha | 10,544 1000 ha | 11,019 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,028 1000 ha | 10,944 1000 ha | 11,104 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,428 1000 ha | 11,026 1000 ha | 12,101 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,468 1000 ha | 12,089 1000 ha | 12,668 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,681 1000 ha | 12,613 1000 ha | 12,746 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Philippines?
- Agricultural land — area in Philippines was 12,746 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12,746 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,667 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for agricultural land — area?
- Philippines ranks 76th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.