Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Philippines
Philippines: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 19.16 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Philippines is 19.16 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Philippines peaked at 19.25 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.06 %, in 1965.
That places Philippines 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.07 % | — |
| 1962 | 10.08 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.07 % | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 10.09 % | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 10.06 % | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 10.22 % | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 10.25 % | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 10.68 % | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 10.85 % | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 11.15 % | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 11.61 % | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 11.88 % | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 12.3 % | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 12.61 % | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 13.03 % | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 12.56 % | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.58 % | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 12.43 % | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 12.54 % | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 12.77 % | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 13.29 % | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 13.55 % | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 14.44 % | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 14.57 % | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 14.7 % | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.88 % | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.49 % | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 15.41 % | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 15.84 % | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.84 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.82 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.93 % | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.99 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.04 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.54 % | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 15.44 % | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.02 % | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.61 % | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.97 % | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 14.29 % | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 14.42 % | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.51 % | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.48 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.21 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.48 % | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.24 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.99 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.48 % | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 14.53 % | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.57 % | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.59 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.88 % | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.33 % | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.58 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.71 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.81 % | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 17 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.24 % | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.66 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.95 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.27 % | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 19 % | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 19.25 % | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.16 % | -0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 19.16 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.6 %, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 19.16 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.63 %, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.26 % | 10.06 % | 10.85 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.27 % | 11.15 % | 13.03 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.39 % | 12.77 % | 15.84 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.42 % | 13.97 % | 16.04 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.36 % | 13.99 % | 14.53 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.94 % | 14.57 % | 17.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.73 % | 17.95 % | 19.25 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 88 Colombia 20.07 % compare
- 89 Libya 19.51 % compare
- 90 Myanmar 19.48 % compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 18.1 % compare
- 92 East Timor 18.1 % compare
- 94 South Africa 18.04 % 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)
- 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 — share in cropland in Philippines?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Philippines was 19.16 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.06 % in 1965.
- How does Philippines rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Philippines ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.