Arable land use per person in Philippines
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1702 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1642 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1584 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.153 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1375 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1327 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1282 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1206 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1193 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1179 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1166 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1151 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1157 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1149 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.113 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1111 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1088 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1059 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1034 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1008 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0932 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0911 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0891 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0872 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0852 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0824 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0797 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0749 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0725 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0702 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0678 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0612 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0569 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0576 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0581 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0588 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0583 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.055 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0555 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0557 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0548 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0539 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0517 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0511 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0504 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0494 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0491 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0487 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0487 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 153 Liechtenstein 0.0434 hectares 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.