Land use in Philippines
Philippines: Land use was 11.22 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.22 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
11.22 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
6.90 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 11.22 million hectares for land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Philippines peaked at 11.22 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.90 million hectares, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 32nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.90 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.98 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.06 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.34 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 7.32 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.30 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.46 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 7.43 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.40 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.44 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.60 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.75 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.00 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.35 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 8.70 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 9.10 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 9.15 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.40 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 9.63 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.66 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 9.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.75 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9.80 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.84 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.86 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.84 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.79 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.73 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.69 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.73 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.88 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.84 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.79 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.73 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.68 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.63 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.74 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.97 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.86 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.08 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.29 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.51 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.60 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.76 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.93 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.97 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.09 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.14 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.22 million hectares | +0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11.22 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 7.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11.22 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 79.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.24 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 7.46 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.30 million hectares | 7.44 million hectares | 9.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.73 million hectares | 9.62 million hectares | 9.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.80 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | 9.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 10.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 million hectares | 10.60 million hectares | 11.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 million hectares | 11.14 million hectares | 11.22 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Philippines?
- Land use in Philippines was 11.22 million hectares in 2023, 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 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.90 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for land use?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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