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 36th out of 234 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.
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
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land 43.86 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 5,590 1000 ha (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 36th out of 234 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.