Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0026 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0026 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
158th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0104 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0026 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0026 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0104 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 158th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0026 Square kilometres per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0026 Square kilometres per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 Square kilometres per person, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 155 Grenada 0.0029 Square kilometres per person compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 157 Puerto Rico 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 159 Belgium 0.0026 Square kilometres per person compare
- 160 Haiti 0.0024 Square kilometres per person compare
- 161 Israel 0.0022 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — land area, per capita in Philippines?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Philippines was 0.0026 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.