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 32nd out of 201 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 | 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 |
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More environment data for Philippines
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 19.16 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.1 ha/cap (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 32nd out of 201 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.