Surface area in Philippines
Philippines: Surface area was 300,000 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 300,000 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Philippines peaked at 300,000 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 300,000 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Philippines 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Philippines?
- Surface area in Philippines was 300,000 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for surface area?
- Philippines ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.