Arable land — Area, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Arable land — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area, per capita in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per capita in Philippines is 0 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Philippines 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0 1000 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 129 Samoa 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 130 Ecuador 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 131 British Virgin Islands 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 133 Bangladesh 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 134 Switzerland 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 135 Jamaica 0 1000 ha per person compare
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.4547 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per capita in Philippines?
- Arable land — area, per capita in Philippines was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for arable land — area, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.