Arable land in Philippines
Philippines: Arable land was 0.0487 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0487 hectares per person for arable land 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, arable land in Philippines peaked at 0.1702 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0487 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Philippines 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1483 hectares per person | 0.1282 hectares per person | 0.1702 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1168 hectares per person | 0.1111 hectares per person | 0.1241 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.0891 hectares per person | 0.1088 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0763 hectares per person | 0.0654 hectares per person | 0.0872 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0569 hectares per person | 0.0632 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0533 hectares per person | 0.0504 hectares per person | 0.0557 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0487 hectares per person | 0.0499 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 147 Netherlands 0.0564 hectares per person compare
- 148 Samoa 0.0494 hectares per person compare
- 149 Colombia 0.0487 hectares per person compare
- 151 Bangladesh 0.046 hectares per person compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.0446 hectares per person compare
- 153 Liechtenstein 0.0434 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 51.65 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.36 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,869 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 28.47 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Philippines?
- Arable land in Philippines was 0.0487 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1702 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for arable land?
- Philippines ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.