Cropland — Area in Philippines
Philippines: Cropland — Area was 11,246 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Philippines is 11,246 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Philippines peaked at 11,246 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,855 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Philippines 42nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,855 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,947 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 7,050 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 7,133 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 7,257 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 7,238 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 7,412 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 7,306 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 7,373 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 7,408 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7,444 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7,661 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7,726 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 7,850 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7,981 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 8,516 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 8,824 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 9,043 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 9,306 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 9,547 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 9,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,598 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9,598 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,663 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 9,798 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 9,810 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9,816 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9,799 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 9,722 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9,785 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 9,799 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9,733 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9,691 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9,664 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9,651 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9,716 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9,654 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 9,585 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,526 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 9,527 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,560 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9,659 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9,866 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9,760 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10,027 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10,261 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10,496 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,601 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10,589 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,766 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10,933 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10,955 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,966 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11,020 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11,039 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11,104 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11,140 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11,168 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11,178 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11,176 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,113 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11,195 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11,246 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11,246 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 6.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11,246 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 87.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,175 1000 ha | 6,855 1000 ha | 7,412 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,176 1000 ha | 7,408 1000 ha | 9,306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,690 1000 ha | 9,547 1000 ha | 9,816 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,686 1000 ha | 9,585 1000 ha | 9,799 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,928 1000 ha | 9,526 1000 ha | 10,601 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,968 1000 ha | 10,589 1000 ha | 11,168 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,181 1000 ha | 11,113 1000 ha | 11,246 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 cropland — area in Philippines?
- Cropland — area in Philippines was 11,246 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11,246 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,855 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for cropland — area?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Cropland — 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.