Land use for palm oil production in Philippines
Philippines: Land use for palm oil production was 68,315 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68,315 hectares
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
68,315 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
150 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 68,315 hectares for land use for palm oil production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Philippines peaked at 68,315 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150 hectares, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for palm oil production in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 1,100 hectares | +83.3% |
| 1971 | 1,400 hectares | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 2,700 hectares | +92.9% |
| 1973 | 3,900 hectares | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 3,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,400 hectares | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 6,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,500 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 6,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 6,200 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 6,500 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 15,000 hectares | +130.8% |
| 1983 | 10,700 hectares | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 17,000 hectares | +58.9% |
| 1985 | 17,723 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 17,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 15,000 hectares | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 13,000 hectares | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 14,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 14,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,987 hectares | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 20,806 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 22,211 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 25,478 hectares | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 31,444 hectares | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 36,819 hectares | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 38,599 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 41,444 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 45,044 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 49,328 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 53,015 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 53,856 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 55,083 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 59,754 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 60,069 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60,069 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62,671 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 62,835 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63,933 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 64,136 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 63,381 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 63,544 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68,315 hectares | +7.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 68,315 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,305 hectares, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 68,315 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175,126 hectares, 39% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for palm oil production in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +130.8% | 6,500 hectares | 15,000 hectares |
| 1966 | +100.0% | 150 hectares | 300 hectares |
| 1969 | +100.0% | 300 hectares | 600 hectares |
| 1972 | +92.9% | 1,400 hectares | 2,700 hectares |
| 1970 | +83.3% | 600 hectares | 1,100 hectares |
| 1984 | +58.9% | 10,700 hectares | 17,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250 hectares | 150 hectares | 600 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,190 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,012 hectares | 6,200 hectares | 17,723 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,100 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,879 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 41,444 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,172 hectares | 45,044 hectares | 62,835 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,662 hectares | 63,381 hectares | 68,315 hectares | 5 |
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- 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 for palm oil production in Philippines?
- Land use for palm oil production in Philippines was 68,315 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 68,315 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 hectares in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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