Arable land — Area in Philippines
Philippines: Arable land — Area was 5,590 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Philippines stood at 5,590 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Philippines peaked at 5,590 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,644 1000 ha, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 56th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,901 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,880 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,860 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,840 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4,820 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4,800 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4,760 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 4,730 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4,700 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4,670 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 4,644 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 4,700 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4,750 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4,800 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4,850 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 5,100 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5,150 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5,200 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5,228 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5,220 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5,240 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5,260 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5,280 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,350 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5,400 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,420 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5,440 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5,460 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5,480 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5,487 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5,437 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,387 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,336 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,286 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,236 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,186 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,136 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5,086 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,035 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,985 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,935 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,970 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,120 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5,005 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,155 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5,290 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5,450 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5,500 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,300 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5,450 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5,580 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5,590 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 5.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5,590 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.15 1000 ha, 59.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,810 1000 ha | 4,700 1000 ha | 4,901 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,886 1000 ha | 4,644 1000 ha | 5,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,330 1000 ha | 5,220 1000 ha | 5,460 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,306 1000 ha | 5,086 1000 ha | 5,487 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,145 1000 ha | 4,935 1000 ha | 5,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,546 1000 ha | 5,300 1000 ha | 5,590 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,590 1000 ha | 5,590 1000 ha | 5,590 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 arable land — area in Philippines?
- Arable land — area in Philippines was 5,590 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5,590 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,644 1000 ha in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for arable land — area?
- Philippines ranks 56th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable 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.