Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Philippines
Philippines: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 43.86 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Philippines stood at 43.86 %.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Philippines peaked at 63.93 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43.84 %, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 95th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.17 % | 57.13 % | 63.93 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 54 % | 50.48 % | 56.62 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.21 % | 48.82 % | 49.81 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.11 % | 46.09 % | 49.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.01 % | 44.45 % | 45.67 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.48 % | 43.84 % | 44.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.08 % | 43.86 % | 44.32 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 92 Cook Islands 45 % compare
- 93 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.99 % compare
- 94 Micronesia (Federated States of) 44.49 % compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 43.84 % compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 43.03 % compare
- 98 Ethiopia 42.65 % compare
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 — Area 5,590 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.1 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Philippines?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Philippines was 43.86 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 63.93 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.84 % in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.