What is land area in Philippines?

Land area in Philippines was 298,170 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 298,260 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 298,170 sq. km in 1975.

How does Philippines rank for land area?

Philippines ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Philippines data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Philippines

Name: Land area in Philippines
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Philippines: Land area was 298,170 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

298,170 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

72nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

298,260 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

298,170 sq. km

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Philippines, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Philippines is 298,170 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Philippines peaked at 298,260 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 298,170 sq. km, in 1975.

Philippines ranks 72nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	298,260 sq. km	298,260 sq. km	298,260 sq. km	9
1970s	298,205 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	298,260 sq. km	10
1980s	298,170 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	10
1990s	298,170 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	10
2000s	298,170 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	10
2010s	298,170 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	10
2020s	298,170 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Philippines

69 Oman 309,500 sq. km compare
70 Poland 306,270 sq. km compare
71 Finland 303,960 sq. km compare
73 Italy 295,720 sq. km compare
74 Burkina Faso 273,600 sq. km compare
75 New Zealand 263,310 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Philippines?: Land area in Philippines was 298,170 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 298,260 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 298,170 sq. km in 1975.
How does Philippines rank for land area?: Philippines ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.