Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Philippines
Philippines: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 2,155 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Philippines stood at 2,155 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Philippines peaked at 2,155 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 690 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Philippines 37th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 690 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 700 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 710 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 720 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 730 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 740 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 760 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 780 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 800 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 826 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 864 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 910 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 950 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 990 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,040 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,070 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,110 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,124 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,167 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,219 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,269 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,301 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,386 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1,408 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,440 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,460 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,422 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,510 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1,540 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,550 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,500 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,450 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,400 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,339 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,361 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,374 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,387 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,398 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,402 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,413 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,428 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,435 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,520 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,540 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,543 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,571 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,627 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,679 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,708 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,731 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,856 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,888 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,921 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,972 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,006 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,042 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,112 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,155 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2,155 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 6.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2,155 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 471.11 1000 ha, 4.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 736.67 1000 ha | 690 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,005 1000 ha | 826 1000 ha | 1,167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,396 1000 ha | 1,219 1000 ha | 1,540 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,494 1000 ha | 1,339 1000 ha | 1,550 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,426 1000 ha | 1,361 1000 ha | 1,540 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,750 1000 ha | 1,543 1000 ha | 1,972 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,094 1000 ha | 2,006 1000 ha | 2,155 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Philippines?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Philippines was 2,155 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,155 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 690 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.