Land use for palm oil production in Philippines
Philippines: Land use for palm oil production was 68,315 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More environment data for Philippines
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 266.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0665 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 69.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1862 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.21 Mt CO2e (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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