What is arable land use per person in Philippines?

Arable land use per person in Philippines was 0.0487 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 0.1702 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Philippines rank for arable land use per person?

Philippines ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Philippines

Name: Arable land use per person in Philippines
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Arable land use per person was 0.0487 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0487 hectares per person

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

150th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.1702 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0487 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Philippines, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in Philippines stood at 0.0487 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Philippines peaked at 0.1702 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0487 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Philippines 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1483 hectares per person	0.1282 hectares per person	0.1702 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.1168 hectares per person	0.1111 hectares per person	0.1241 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0983 hectares per person	0.0891 hectares per person	0.1088 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0763 hectares per person	0.0654 hectares per person	0.0872 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0591 hectares per person	0.0569 hectares per person	0.0632 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0533 hectares per person	0.0504 hectares per person	0.0557 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0493 hectares per person	0.0487 hectares per person	0.0499 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Philippines

147 Netherlands 0.0564 hectares per person compare
148 Samoa 0.0494 hectares per person compare
149 Colombia 0.0487 hectares per person compare
151 Bangladesh 0.046 hectares per person compare
152 Switzerland 0.0446 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Philippines

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 266.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0665 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 69.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0536 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1862 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.21 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Philippines →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Philippines?: Arable land use per person in Philippines was 0.0487 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 0.1702 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for arable land use per person?: Philippines ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.