Agriculture — Area in Philippines
Philippines: Agriculture — Area was 12,746 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Philippines stood at 12,746 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — 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 69th out of 237 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Philippines
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 19.16 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,155 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 183 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.03 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 11.77 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 44.37 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 5,656 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 43.86 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 5,590 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Philippines?
- Agriculture — area in Philippines was 12,746 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12,746 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,667 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for agriculture — area?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.